The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Barrister and Tory candidate “suggests mentally ill people should wear wristbands” [Metro]
Southampton conference: Law academics lose legal challenge to reverse cancellation [Jewish News]
Music groups claim YouTube “abuses” copyright law [YouTube]
Lawyers to be offered new .law domain names [Legal Futures]
Harvard study debunks rainmaker myths, finds collaboration is key [Bloomberg]
Pistorius trial judge Thokozile Masipa forced to defend herself in job interview [The Guardian]
Scotland’s new drink-driving law is so successful it’s damaging the economy, according to Bank of Scotland report [The Independent]
Lawyer disbarred after faking favourable rulings for client [thestar.com]
Law GIF [Facebook]
Corporate tax paralegal sought for leading international law firm [Legal Cheek Jobs]
“Human rights (which is more a fashionable brand than a legal discipline) has a totally disproportionate focus, given its impact … there has grown an equally unpleasant ‘if you are not with us then you are against us’ line by the human rights fashionistas.” [Legal Cheek Comments]