Morning round-up: Thursday 20 February

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By Legal Cheek on

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.

WallStreet2013poster‘Wolf of Wall Street’ defamed me, says lawyer as he files defamation lawsuit that seeks film’s removal from cinemas [CNN]

After BigLaw and NewLaw, here comes MicroLaw [Legal Futures]

David Miranda loses detention legal battle [BBC News]

David Miranda’s application for permission to appeal against  yesterday’s judgment [Head of Legal]

Is it time to rethink a career at the criminal Bar? [The Guardian]

What next? [Criminal Bar Association Blog]

Chris Grayling is bullying his way to a worse criminal justice system [The Guardian]

The traditional nuclear family is being wiped out warns Supreme Court judge who says he fears watching couples take their wedding vows [Mail Online]

Feminist judge and live broadcasting: what to expect from Oscar Pistorius’ trial [International Business Times]

9-12 Bell Yard barrister trying to find doctors who helped her after restaurant collapse [London24]

“There is no way that the bar can accommodate women with young families” [Legal Cheek Comments]

Heard in court [Facebook]