The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Top UK law firms raise hourly rates by 40% in 5 years [Financial Times] (£)
Former top judge demands help for prisoners ‘left to rot’ under ‘morally wrong’ indefinite jail terms [Independent]
Online safety laws ‘pose substantial risks to our economy’ [The Telegraph] (£)
Assisted dying: how could the law change in England and Wales? [Tortoise Media]
Controversial ICC lawyer who sought arrest warrant against Netanyahu outraged President Biden [Mail Online]
How AI is removing legal obstacles that slow down business [Financial Times] (£)
New law could see concert ticket prices being limited [Metro]
The futility of Martyn’s Law [The Spectator]
Simon Mullings obituary [The Guardian]
Mozambique opposition lawyer and party official shot dead [BBC News]
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