The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
French minister received death threats over his attempts to reform the legal profession [BBC News]
8 out of 10 councils using secret courts [The Telegraph]
The Magna Carta explained [The Telegraph]
Not even the MoJ understands what it is doing today [Politics.co.uk]
A light covering of snow sends London into gridlock [Twitter]
Left the flat at 6 30 to get to Chambers for 7ish. 1 & 1/2 hours later, still stuck on a bus. Oh TFL why you play me like this?
— Merry VW (@merryVW) February 3, 2015
Tower Hamlets Mayor branded a “liar and perjurer” who “subverted democracy” in a rare electoral trial at the High Court [The Telegraph]
Abortion law in Northern Ireland to be challenged as “violation of human rights” [Belfast Telegraph]
Greek judges have judged their pensions are untouchable [ekathimerini.com]
Brazilian beauty pageant runner-up wrestles crown off law student winner before storming off stage [The Independent]
Grayling testing resolve of Tory lawyers [Law Society Gazette]
Litigation paralegal at successful West Sussex firm [Legal Cheek Jobs]
Law GIF [Facebook]
“[Ed Miliband’s] success as a DECC minister probably has more to do with his wife’s expertise, rather than her success being down to him.” [Legal Cheek Comments]