The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
School holidays row: supreme court grants council right to appeal [The Guardian]
Ministers should leave the press ‘well alone’, former Supreme Court judge says [Telegraph]
EU lawyer says all members must approve sweeping trade deals [The Guardian]
Phone-hacking inquiry: Ex-Crimewatch presenter makes legal challenge [BBC News]
#freelegaltips [Twitter]
When arrested for an assault, don't say 'I never stabbed anyone' when the police haven't yet told you it was a stabbing.#freelegaltips
— Matt Stanbury (@thepubliclawyer) December 21, 2016
Ex judge and husband jailed after forging will to get hold of cottage in ‘shameful’ crime [Mirror]
Judge rules school children can pursue climate change lawsuit against Washington State [The Independent]
Spring vacation scheme at Mayer Brown [Legal Cheek Hub]
“On a work profile, he opens with a politically charged anti-Brexit, pro-EU statement. I think he’s alone in doing that. I’m sure he has some kind of client following and can do what he likes, but at best clients will think it’s a little odd.” [Legal Cheek comments]