The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Lib Dems send BBC legal letter saying leaders’ debate needs a Remain voice [The New European]
Top lawyer calls Prince Andrew BBC interview “a catastrophic error” [The Guardian]
Labour’s plans to part-nationalise BT “illegal under EU law”, Conservatives say [City AM]
International Criminal Court may investigate UK “war crimes cover-up” [BBC]
We’ll hit Amazon next, says lawyer chasing Uber over £1bn unpaid VAT [This is Money]
Prorogation barrister heads push against “exit-fee” contracts [Financial Times]
Outrage as mother of ISIS ‘Beatle’ is given £6,000 in legal aid to fight for “murderer” son’s return to UK [The Sun]
Roxy Jacenko hires $10,000-a-day lawyer in legal fight with Bitcoin trader who allegedly launched a verbal tirade at her during a speaking engagement [Mail Online]
The ‘rough sex’ defence plea is growing. It’s a worrying trend [The Guardian]
Boutique law firm seeks solicitor with strong client base [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]
Legal Cheek is coming to Leeds, Edinburgh, Nottingham and Birmingham [Legal Cheek Student Events]
“Don’t worry snowflakes, you can rent a flat from my extensive BTL portfolio. I bought at least one central London flat a year back in the 1990s.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
