The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Hong Kong re-arrests dozens of pro-democracy activists under controversial law [Metro]
Split up dual role of top law officer, says Sarwar [BBC]
More than 50,000 people call for inquiry into use of Queen’s consent [The Guardian]
Theatre drama as surgeon Zooms to court in middle of an operation [The Times (£)]
Deepfakes and downblousing among ‘intimate image offences’ set to become criminal acts [The Telegraph]
Wrongful convictions under Covid lockdown laws may be slipping through net [The Times (£)]
Manchester attack: ‘Martyn’s Law’ would ‘minimise terror risk’ [BBC]
Extra stamp duty holiday would raise house prices, say lawyers [Financial Times (£)]
“Red faced: Photos of my holiday to Ibiza accidentally made it into a trial bundle.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
Virtual student event TOMORROW: Secrets to Success South West — with Osborne Clarke, RPC, TLT and ULaw [Legal Cheek Events]
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