The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
‘Rigorous’ law firm to lead Gregg Wallace probe – MasterChef producers [BBC News]
Be careful with drinks while travelling, says mother of British lawyer who died in Laos [The Guardian]
I attempted suicide after tank-chasing lawyer’s war crime lies… he would have sent innocent soldiers to prison [The Sun]
What is at stake in the Supreme Court gender case? [BBC News]
Top UN court to begin hearings on landmark climate change case [The Guardian]
Uncovered: Luxury lifestyle of US lawyer set to cash in on car loan scandal [The is Money]
Sunday Times letters: Lawyers and their role in public inquiries [Sunday Times]
The International Criminal Court has zero credibility left. It cannot survive [The Telegraph] (£)
Former police lawyer embezzled £8,000 to fund ‘lavish lifestyle’ [STV News]
The rottweiler lawyer saving dangerous dogs from the death penalty [Mail Online]
Rupert Grint ordered to pay £1.8m in taxes after losing legal dispute [The Guardian]
US government lawyers seek corporate jobs as Trump threatens layoffs [Financial Times] (£)
Belgium’s sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law [BBC News]
“This is beyond stupid. It is not the overall number of people who see a post that matters, it is WHO sees it that matters…” [Legal Cheek comments]
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