Morning round-up: Tuesday 7 January

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Is there a case for the legal system to turn to European-style justice? [The Telegraph]

7 things we learned from the strike [Life In The Bus Lane]

The strike: It’s not about the lawyers — it’s about YOU! [Pink Tape]

Protests highlight struggle at lower ends of an elite profession [Financial Times]

The most privileged picket line ever? Lady barrister clutching £1,100 Mulberry bag among thousands to walk out in protest at plans to slash legal aid budget [Mail Online]

Barristers’ strike: £1m wasted in court after legal aid protests [The Telegraph]

What this landmark obscenity trial says about British attitudes to pornography and the law [BuzzFeed]

An interview with The Guardian’s lawyer Gill Phillips [Lawyer2B]

Gay marriage legal snag could scupper plans to be part of history as same sex marriage is legalised [The Mirror]