Morning round-up: Wednesday 21 December

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By Legal Cheek Reporter on

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

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Farage threatened with legal action after speaking about Tweet from Jo Cox’s husband [Sky News]

Magistrate slams identity fraud committed by 20-year-old law student Jordan Ojo as ‘remarkably stupid’ [Daily Gazette]

Retired judge to be sentenced after forging a will [ITV News]

Jo Maugham QC: That’s one Uber VAT problem [Waiting for Tax]

“In the Donald Trump?” [Twitter]

Suicide law could give healthy over-75s the right to end their lives [Mirror]

British law will bend to allow humans and robots to marry sooner than you think [The Sun]

Prince died ‘owing $600,000 in legal fees’ [Mail Online]

Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie playing lesbian lawyer in Good Wife spinoff [Pink News]

Vacation placements (England) at Pinsent Masons [Legal Cheek Hub]

“I think they are worried about more than the extra money they’ll make LC… Imagine being in their position. Not knowing what is going on. Congrats to those firms who’ve come together to help this sinking ship.” [Legal Cheek comments]