The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Grayling secures MPs’ backing for judicial review reforms [Law Society Gazette]
Lib Dems nod along [Twitter]
So: judicial review "reforms" so extreme that Tory former law officers could not support them.
And Lib Dem MPs?
They just nodded-along.
— Jack of Kent (@JackofKent) January 14, 2015
Bloke in Belgium tries to trademark Je Suis Charlie slogan [The Register]
Nigel Farage and Fox News’ Sean Hannity agree Sharia law has come to Britain [Huffington Post]
CBB Cami’s shock past: “I studied law to bring sister’s killer to justice” [Daily Star]
Fund to cover fine for man who threw coke at Ukip figure makes target in one hour [i100]
“Very annoying watching such twaddle”: Fans complain ITV crime drama Broadchurch is littered with legal inaccuracies [Mail Online]
Prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair’s sentence increased to 15 years in prison [Gulf Center for Human Rights]
Judge to retire after Facebook post in which she mocked another judge with cancer [National Post]
Litigation paralegal at well regarded five office firm based in the South West [Legal Cheek Jobs]
Heard in court [Facebook]
“A word of caution: Although Pret and other sandwich chains are booming at present students who specialise too early in sandwich law could face difficulties if other lunchtime snacks grow in popularity.” [Legal Cheek Comments]