The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Prosecutors “encouraging animal rights activists to break law” [The Telegraph]
Terrorist who avoided deportation was awarded £400,000 in legal aid [The Mirror]
McDonnell warns justice to decline under Tory budget [Morning Star]
Boris Johnson “hands a legal weapon to opponents” by letting court hijack decision on Heathrow Airport’s third runway [Mail Online]
Woman part of legal action against NHS gender clinic following teenage transition [ITV News]
Harry Dunn lawyers call for High Court to publish US secret immunity papers [The Guardian]
Female Cambridge graduate lawyer who “sacrificed” her career to look after her children is awarded £400,000 compensation from ex-husband on top of equal share of couple’s £10m assets in divorce case [Mail Online]
Nudists want hate crime law to cover them: Plea for protection from “textiles” — which is what they call people who wear clothes [Mail Online]
Neymar “launches fresh legal battle” with Barcelona placing summer transfer in doubt [The Mirror]
Student event this Thursday: Secrets to Success Nottingham (mental health and wellbeing special) — with Shoosmiths, Browne Jacobson, Gateley and ULaw [Legal Cheek Events]
“Tell firm B your situation without naming firm A. If they’re uncomfortable, stick with firm A. If not, take the better offer. I doubt either firm will care and whichever one you don’t go to will have no difficulty filling the vacancy.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
