The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Conservative ministers have been accused of quietly abandoning the longstanding principle that members of the government should be bound by international law [The Guardian]
High Court judge removed from second case this year over his “passionate view” of the law [The Independent]
Does the European treaty commitment matter? [The Economist]
Lawyers criticise decision to prosecute housing protester over sticker [The Guardian]
Court of Appeal hears government surveillance law case [BBC News]
English votes for English laws plan is “incomprehensible mess”, Labour says [The Guardian]
German Manchester United star Bastian Schweinsteiger takes legal action after toymaker releases Nazi soldiers resembling him… named Bastian [Mail Online]
Murder suspect called QC a “nobhead” in court [Southwark News]
Devon solicitor Simon Armitage stole £430,000 from dead clients [BBC News]
Short-term Brexit “bonanza” would be followed by drought, City lawyers tell Law Society [Legal Futures]
“Not a horrible idea. Much as many right wingers in the City will moan about this sort of thing, I can’t seem to find my miniscule violin…” [Legal Cheek Comments]