The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Human rights lawyer Lord Joffe likens the battle for an assisted dying law to the abolition of slavery [The Independent]
The Tory human rights “car crash” [UK Human Rights Blog]
Tories outline strike law manifesto pledge [BBC News]
Law graduate (and Wales Rugby star) Alun Wyn Jones to get honorary degree [ITV News]
How’s the law degree going? [Facebook]
Bosses must treat “severely” fat workers as disabled says EU’s legal adviser [The Telegraph]
French judge orders food blogger to pay €2500 for writing negative review [The Independent]
The life of a freelancing lawyer [The Global Legal Post]
Disabled law student is Sportswoman of the Year [University of Manchester]
Heard in court [Facebook]
“Love Niteowl” [Legal Cheek Comments]