The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
UK law firms concerned over costs as billable hours fall [Financial Times] (£)
Cleverly: UK and Israel committed to international law, as Gaza offensive looms [Evening Standard]
Rapists are emboldened by our inept legal system [The Times] (£)
After F1 chief dodges jail by paying £653million to taxman… Watchdog probes Ecclestone lawyer over £40million ‘gifts’ from Bernie’s ex [Mail Online]
Top barrister to chair nursing watchdog probe prompted by The Independent’s exposes [Independent]
What Will Be The Response Of The International Criminal Court To The Situation In Palestine And Israel? [Forbes]
Law firm Wilson Sonsini explores Singapore office as China dealmaking slows [Financial Times] (£)
Russia detains Alexei Navalny lawyers in order to ‘isolate’ opposition lead [Evening Standard]
Man accused of pretending to be a lawyer despite having no qualifications won 26 cases [UniLad]
Sir Nicholas Stadlen, High Court judge who as a barrister spoke for 119 days to win a case for the Bank of England — obituary [The Telegraph] (£)
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