The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Mosque shooter sacks his lawyer and plans to represent himself in court — sparking fears he could use murder trial to spread his vile anti-Muslim views [Mail Online]
New Zealand attack: cabinet meets to work on gun law changes [The Guardian]
Alesha MacPhail killer Aaron Campbell’s £14,000 legal bill paid for by taxpayer [The Mirror]
UK law firms add 307 net new partners as legal sector grows despite economic uncertainty [City AM]
Lawyers involved in violent crime trials suffering from mental health issues [Daily Record]
Six men in court for “stripping off and throwing poo at each other hitting woman on train” [UniLad]
Woman in first legal challenge against UK’s 10-year limit on egg-freezing [The Guardian]
Philippines officially leaves the International Criminal Court [New York Times]
Judge allows courtroom cameras for R Kelly sex abuse case [HuffPost]
Bin-liner tycoon’s widow loses court battle to wrestle control of his £16million fortune [The Telegraph]
The LPC Law National Advocacy Competition 2019 [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]
Secrets to Success Birmingham — with Irwin Mitchell, VWV, Kings Chambers and ULaw [Legal Cheek Events]
“I voted remain. I think Brexit is stupid and will put us in the dark ages; in other words, I deeply disagree with its existence. I also agree with him. We voted to leave; it would be too damaging of a precedent to try and subvert that result.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
