The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
The Criminal Bar Association will continue the action to support solicitors [Criminal Bar Association]
Barrister Constance Briscoe is spared £90,000 legal bill after lying in court because she’s too poor to pay — despite owning a French holiday home [Mail Online]
Judge: ‘Illegal immigrants who come to Britain on lorries have no option but crime’ [The Express]
Legal aid fat cat? [Twitter]
Worst paid day? 10am-3pm in the Crown Court for sentencing, net fee after travel costs (before chambers fees and tax): £4.01 #notafatcat
— Nicholas Towers (@towersbarrister) July 27, 2015
Pakistan urged to halt execution of severely disabled prisoner [The Guardian]
Creation of biggest global law firm tests east-west compatibility [Financial Times]
Norwegian court orders bank to cover man’s £23k lap-dance and drinks bill [The Telegraph]
No touchy feely at the Bar [BabyBarista]
Details of legal wrangling over Thomas the Tank Engine in Ant-Man [io9]
Fraud paralegal required at Manchester based firm [Legal Cheek Jobs]
“Well yes… probably overpaid then but ridiculously underpaid now.And isn’t it the now that we’re dealing with?” [Legal Cheek Comments]