The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Ministers ‘should have legal duty to combat rise in prison suicides’ [The Guardian]
Brexit: Lawyers warn of industry influence over public health laws as EU ‘fundamental right’ is axed [Independent]
Prince William defends his wife — in court [ITV News]
Aristocrat in court accused of threatening Gina Miller and calling her a ‘troublesome first generation immigrant’ [Independent]
Charlie Gard: Devastated parents launch court appeal to stop doctors withdrawing sick baby’s life support [Evening Standard]
What does the new solicitor super-exam mean for trainees? [The Guardian]
Churchgoing bent solicitor turned tax consultant jailed in £1million scam [Daily Post]
German woman sues hotel to find name of man who made her pregnant [The Telegraph]
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