The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Will the Conservatives make peace with the law of human rights? [Financial Times]
Mossack Fonseca worker arrested in Switzerland [The Guardian]
Senior Tories publish six laws to take back power from the EU including immigration control bill and act that would kick out criminals [Mail Online]
Blue-chips threaten Leave camp with legal action over logos [Financial Times]
Brexit could affect European Premier League player imports warns expert lawyer [Sky Sports]
Barrister’s wife tells court that her husband gave her herpes [The Telegraph]
Croydon Council suspends use of legal firm Baker Small after ‘highly inappropriate’ tweets [Croydon Advertiser]
Corporate clients push back after law firms hike starting salaries [Wall Street Journal]
Gawker says it fears new legal entanglement — in Donald Trump’s hair [Independent]
Oscar Pistorius sentencing: Former Paralympian removes his prosthetic legs as defence lawyer appeals for leniency [Independent]
Are our future barristers getting the training they need? [LexisNexis Future of Law blog]
Training contract applications are currently being accepted at Dentons [Legal Cheek Hub]
“I got called in by HR who advised that a partner had complained about my tattoo and that I must cover it at all times…” [Legal Cheek comments]