Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
The Secret Barrister: “I would make legal aid universally available for anybody charged with a criminal offence” [Prospect Magazine]
Refugee Channel crossings: the legal position [Counsel Magazine]
The terrifying consequences of the ‘licence to kill’ bill [The Spectator] (registration required)
Then they came for the Lawyers. The fall of Britain to follow [Minted Law]
Will the UK leave the European convention? [A Lawyer Writes]
Is “taking all reasonable precautions”, or “otherwise acting innocently”, a defence to possessing counterfeit goods? [The IPKat]
Contempt for the Constitution? [UK Constitutional Association]
How to reconcile the Supreme Court with politics? [Law Society Gazette]
“This is just affirms that US > MC and SC. The latter have been cutting salaries whilst US have kept them at the same level if not increased during the pandemic. Doubtful MC and SC will follow suit” [Legal Cheek comments]
Virtual Event: Opportunities for growth in the post-Covid world — with Willkie Farr & Gallagher [Legal Cheek Event]