The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
From Asda to Harrods: the law firm that has City giants running scared [The Times] (£)
Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyers ‘breached code to stifle HMRC revelations’ [The Guardian]
Ukrainian refugee who fled alone at 16 focuses on law degree [BBC News]
Fossil fuel projects face higher bar in UK as legal challenges mount [Financial Times] (£)
British judge Nicholas Phillips steps down from Hong Kong court [The Guardian]
Barrister in court accused of causing crash death [BBC News]
Harrods must reveal all NDAs signed by Mohamed Al Fayed’s victims, say lawyers [The Guardian]
SFO boss predicts more plea-bargain-style deals under new UK fraud law [Financial Times] (£)
Regulator stands firm [A Lawyer Writes]
Inside the $621 Million Legal Battle for the ‘Soul of the Internet’ [Rolling Stone]
Texas judge puts mother in cuffs over courtroom outfit — is immediately slammed as ‘ridiculously harsh’ and ‘out of line’ [Mail Online]
Nearly 1,000 holidaymakers take legal action after falling ill in Cape Verde [Metro]
“I don’t think it’s necessary for him to resign. He just needs to learn from his mistakes. Being a lawyer does not mean you should be blemish free.” [Legal Cheek comments]
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