The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Isis attack on Paris may be an “act of war” but retaliation may not be lawful [The Guardian]
Legal aid cuts: MoJ puts brakes on changes as solicitors revolt [The Independent]
How EU red tape forces refugee children into the arms of people traffickers [The Guardian]
Paris attacker’s Syrian passport “was fake”, Human Rights Watch says [Huffington Post]
France has declared a state of emergency, but the law has an ugly history [Vox]
Can international law meet the challenges of today’s lawless conflicts? [The Guardian]
Fresh “consensus” on Indian legal market reform [Law Society Gazette]
Jeremy Clarkson sued for race discrimination by Top Gear producer he allegedly called a “lazy, Irish c***” [The Mirror]
Judge at Becky Watts trial breaks down in tears as he jails killers for combined 50 years [The Mirror]
I think it would be helpful for young people trying to understand these issues if more people spoke honestly about the importance of timing. [Legal Cheek Comments]
Event: Alternative routes to becoming a lawyer — How law students can make it into the legal profession without doing a training contract: Free places available [Legal Cheek Hub]
