The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
UK law “to recognise animal feelings” [BBC News]
Britain’s own judge at European Court of Justice faces furious backlash after being caught complaining Brexit could be “a great mistake” [The Sun]
Oscar Pistorius jail term for killing Reeva Steenkamp more than doubled [BBC News]
Iran sets court date for jailed Briton Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe [The Guardian]
Hillsborough disaster: David Duckenfield’s bid for legal costs snubbed [BBC News]
National Trust for Scotland in legal row over nude photos at 15th century castle [The Telegraph]
Uber could be prosecuted in UK over massive hack of customers’ details [Mail Online]
Bar to lower standard of proof in disciplinary cases [Law Society Gazette]
BLP and Bryan Cave bring in Deloitte to advise on merger as deal edges forward [Legal Week]
Michael Flynn’s legal team breaks ties with Donald Trump [The Week]
Event: Fintech the future of financial institutions — with Clifford Chance [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Something is broken in the legal profession where law graduates throughout the UK work so hard and are paid pennies.” [Legal Cheek Comments]