The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Magna Carta’s 800th birthday to be observed with a ceremony in Runnymede today [New York Times]
What, if anything, does Magna Carta mean? [Jack of Kent]
David Cameron: British bill of rights will ‘safeguard legacy’ of Magna Carta [The Guardian]
Magna Carta: “Turgid” document was eclipsed by the French, says Lord Sumption [The Telegraph]
Martin Rowson on the Tory government and Magna Carta [Twitter]
27% of lawyers take recreational drugs [Legal Cheek]
Legal Cheek’s drugs survey picked up in the The Times [The Times via Twitter]
Great to see @legalcheek‘s drugs in legal profession survey in @thetimes today – full results: http://t.co/OESY0SOR5U pic.twitter.com/cAjc4Re2UB
— Alex Aldridge (@AlexAldridgeUK) June 15, 2015
The government plans to legally protect apprenticeships, so the term cannot be abused [BBC News]
Rolf Harris must be denied parole for “woodworm” song, says victims’ lawyer [Digital Spy]
Child sex abuse inquiry “turning into lawyer-fest” [The Sunday Times]
UKIP law grad Julian Penna sentenced for punching woman at Hull club [Hull Daily Mail]
There is a blog dedicated to covering what a Doughty Street Chambers barrister wears [Amal Clooney Style]
“Would anyone notice if the SRA ceased to exist?” [Legal Cheek Comments]