The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Ireland accidentally legalises ecstasy, ketamine and magic mushrooms [The Independent]
UK extradition procedures may breach human rights, say peers [The Guardian]
SRA prepares for rush of ABS applications from criminal law firms [Legal Futures]
Lawyers slam Ed’s TV debate law [Evening Standard via Twitter]
We're in today's @EveningStandard discussing the legal profession's reaction to @Ed_Miliband's TV debate law pic.twitter.com/1uASeoGwyJ
— Legal Cheek (@legalcheek) March 10, 2015
Juror who allegedly discussed trial in Belfast pub faces possible contempt charge in legal first for Northern Ireland [Belfast Telegraph]
Father in custody battle notified on Facebook he was guilty of contempt [The Telegraph]
New law means job applicants cannot be forced to reveal spent convictions [The Guardian]
Gay father of boy, seven, raised by lesbian couple must pay £20,000 to cover their legal costs as they battle him over contact with the son [Mail Online]
Hong Kong lawyers “edit out” criticism of China in electoral reform report [Mail Online]
Law GIF [Facebook]
Insurance Paralegal sought for prestigious national law firm [Legal Cheek Jobs]
“Removing the code will shift the balance of power into the hands of firms. Firms will exploit students.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
