The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
The Spanish court decision that sparked the modern Catalan independence movement [The Atlantic]
The Catalan crisis is about politics, not constitutional law — and it requires a political solution [LSE European Politics and Policy Blog]
UK politicians have come together to condemn police violence in Catalonia [BuzzFeed]
Electoral Commission urged to reconsider view on Vote Leave spending [The Guardian]
Joshua Rozenberg: Why is the new Lord Chief Justice not a lord? [Facebook]
Britain will be “world embarrassment” unless rights watchdog has more powers [The Guardian]
Germany gay marriage: Couple are first to marry under new law [BBC News]
Irish abortion law: Tens of thousands march for change [BBC News]
Brave Muslim lawyer who dared to speak out about misogyny in his own community is banned from making a keynote speech [Mail Online]
Every year, millions try to navigate US courts without a lawyer [Salon]
Bristol student event: Apply to attend — Infrastructure, the next growth area for lawyers [Legal Cheek Hub]
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