The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Michael Gove to tell judges they can ignore European Court of Human Rights rulings [The Independent]
British Bill of Rights leak: What we know so far [The Human Rights Essay]
No appetite for scrapping Human Rights Act, says Amnesty [The Guardian]
Human Rights Act cited in increasing number of UK legal cases [Financial Times]
One of the most controversial claims of rendition involving the UK comes before the Supreme Court [BBC News]
Why it’s important to ignore “international law” [The Spectator]
Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery sues CNN for £1m after they tweet his pic [Daily Star]
Indians sue Queen for return of £100m jewel in the crown: Bollywood stars and businessmen launch legal battle over 105-carat diamond which they say was stolen from their country [Mail Online]
Gove admits the UK sentencing framework needs to be more sensitive [Halsbury’s Law Exchange]
Young lawyers can beat experienced litigators (as long as the young lawyers put ego aside) [Above the Law]
There is one week left to apply for the Norton Rose Fulbright winter open day [Legal Cheek Hub]
“I would urge all employers and the Bar to stop considering masters degrees at all.” [Legal Cheek Comments]