The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Britain to be bound by European human rights laws for at least another five years even if Tories win election [The Telegraph]
Paris turns to English law to lure City business [Financial Times]
Son tries to sue ‘ungenerous’ £101m EuroMillions winner father because he only gave him £1.6m [The Independent]
Judge blasts ‘astonishing’ £2.7m legal fees in millionaire’s divorce battle [Evening Standard]
Being within the law does not put judiciary beyond criticism — The bread knife of legal reasoning [Legal Business]
Legal firms say use of tech will have greatest impact on business [Global Legal Post]
Unauthorised term-time holidays soar in England after legal challenge [The Guardian]
Trump’s top pick for FBI director, Joe Lieberman, works for a law firm that represents Trump [Quartz]
Apply to attend: The Legal Cheek and Shearman & Sterling General Election debate [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Reality is that league tables are BS and constantly changing. Just get into a reputable Russell Group and work hard lol.” [Legal Cheek comments]
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