The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Human rights lawyer Phil Shiner accused of misleading al-Sweady war crimes inquiry by claiming British soldiers tortured innocent Iraqis [Mail Online]
In his first interview since the al-Sweady inquiry cleared British troops of wrongdoing, Phil Shiner tells Catherine Baksi he has nothing to apologise for [LegalAction]
George Galloway demands £5,000 from Twitter users over “anti-Semitism” libel and threatens legal action [The Independent]
George Galloway “Anti-Semitism” letter recipients offered free legal advice [Huffington Post]
If you're being sued by #georgegalloway please follow for a DM. You don't have to respond to any letters #AskGalloway
— SuedByGalloway (@SuedByGalloway) February 28, 2015
No wonder Nick Clegg has gone quiet on tax dodging: His wife’s paid by law firm that helps rich avoid tax and his father is chairman of bank with ties to tax haven [Mail Online]
Tories pick barrister Suella Fernandes to represent them in Fareham election [Portsmouth News]
Mystery over parents denied their right to enter the courtroom [The Telegraph]
Police searching for Solihull solicitor who vanished after job interview [Birmingham Mail]
Sir Cliff Richard: Lawyers hit out at MP’s disclosures [The Telegraph]
Judge “wrong” to stop case after Muslim swears on Bible [BBC News]
President Obama gives emotional tribute to departing US attorney general Eric Holder [CNN]
Secret of my success? Early nights and sober gigs, says DJ-turned-solicitor Judge Jules [Evening Standard]
3D printers… [Facebook]
Litigation paralegal at central London law firm [Legal Cheek Jobs]
“Oxbridge got with the times? Since when??” [Legal Cheek Comments]