The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
What is an English law? [BBC News]
Gay marriage law comes into effect in Scotland [BBC News]
QASA barristers in last throw of the dice with appeal to Supreme Court [Legal Futures]
Social workers must not “shy away” from adoption — top family judge [The Telegraph]
Driver wins year-long battle over parking ticket [Metro]
“She would have been the one looking after everyone”: loved ones remember Sydney siege barrister Katrina Dawson as a generous and loyal friend with a “wicked sense of humour” [Mail Online]
FIFA dismisses complaint by lawyer who investigated world cup corruption [BuzzFeed]
Condom free speech argument fails to stand up in court [The Guardian]
The top five legal stories of 2015 [The New Yorker]
Crooked Liverpool lawyer loses appeal bid after advising criminal to flee the country [Liverpool Echo]
Belfast solicitor found guilty of groping colleague [BBC News]
Family paralegal required for well established Oxford based law firm [Legal Cheek Jobs]
Heard in court [Facebook]
“This is very very simple. You can bring the judiciary in to disrepute. You cannot bring the BSB in to disrepute.” [Legal Cheek Comments]