The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
European free trade area could be UK’s best Brexit option, says judge [The Guardian]
Politicians will escape intrusive spy powers of the Snooper’s Charter [International Business Times]
MoD to pay more compensation for wounded and killed troops as it tries to cut legal claims [The Telegraph]
Article 50 ‘Brexit’ appeal hearing timetable [The Supreme Court]
“Battered” [Twitter]
Alleged thug accused of attacking family who run popular fish shop claims he was battered after asking for half a bag of chips.
— CourtNewsUK (@CourtNewsUK) December 1, 2016
KWM’s Chinese partnership in the frame to take on parts of firm’s European business [Legal Week]
Lord Wallace: Holyrood may have Brexit legal role [BBC News]
Mother who stamped daughter to death appeals conviction because her lawyer was interrupted by judge [Independent]
Ex-judge and husband admit forging will to inherit cottages [BBC News]
China court clears man 21 years after his execution [Mail Online]
Trump faces challenges in separating from business: legal experts [Reuters]
Summer vacation schemes at Mayer Brown [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Seems about right to me. Friends at some ‘international firms’ have been rather disappointed at total lack of secondments opportunities. Hard to fault the MC on this.” [Legal Cheek comments]