Morning round-up: Monday 20 November

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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Retired solicitor dies after falling overboard while changing sail during round the world yacht race [The Telegraph]

Suella Fernandes: We cannot incorporate the EU Charter into UK law or else it will be chaos [The Sun]

Britain threatens to scupper EU climate law over “Brexit no deal” clause [The Telegraph]

Gig economy ruling has Deliveroo riders without rights and buying their own kit [The Observer]

Change law to protect gig economy workers, MPs’ report urges [The Guardian]

The latest comments from across Legal Cheek

Dani Garavelli: Women’s court ordeal shames legal system [The Scotsman]

Ohio judge says he doesn’t regret Facebook post outlining his sexual conquests [The Independent]

US law schools innovate to stay competitive [Financial Times]

Rolf Harris should have been given a retrial [Barrister Blogger]

Not Amused: “In my view it is casual sexism to assume that a woman’s appearance can never be commented on.” [Legal Cheek Comments]

BPTC & LPC graduates to undertake freelance advocacy work in the County Courts throughout England and Wales [Legal Cheek Hub]

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