The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Brexit: UK to be “educated” about consequences, says Barnier [BBC News]
An unusual judge-led drive to persuade the UK government to resolve the Brexit crisis by joining the European Free Trade Association, the so-called Norway model, is to be promoted [The Guardian]
New laws on laughing gas face court challenge [The Telegraph]
Fantasists who lied about sex abuse allowed to keep compensation [The Telegraph]
West Ham will take legal action against Sporting Lisbon over failed move for William Carvalho, son of co-owner David Sullivan confirms [Mail Online]
How a creative legal leap helped create vast wealth [BBC Business]
Joshua Rozenberg: Will tomorrow’s workplace privacy judgment be reported any better than last year’s? [Facebook]
Couple suing previous owners of house claim Facebook post proves they hid a flooding problem [The Telegraph]
“Are you on drugs?”: Top Trump lawyer Ty Cobb slams “rabid” press in lengthy response to questions on Comey letter [Business Insider]
Alabama judge’s Facebook post about being racially profiled by police prompts pause in his trial of cop accused of shooting dead black man [Mail Online]
“He’s been through enough and we all make stupid mistakes. It’s time to let him move on with his life.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
BPTC & LPC graduates sought for County Court Advocate roles: Immediate start [Legal Cheek Hub]
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