The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Head of legal services at Essex County Council who praised Hitler keeps his job [The Telegraph]
Parody copyright laws set to come into effect [BBC News]
Dave Lee Travis sentence referred to the Attorney General after complaints it was unduly lenient [The Telegraph]
Keira Knightley says she’d advise her daughter to be a doctor or lawyer rather than endure the “heartbreaking rejection” of life as an actor [The Telegraph]
Frankie Boyle: Blasphemy laws are deadly serious — we must stand up for Mohammed Asghar [The Guardian]
Facebook’s “real names” policy is legal, but it’s also problematic for free speech [The Guardian]
Tycoon Donald Trump “may sue” over Fred West tweet [BBC News]
Concern at judge’s presence on campus amid Plymouth University sexual harassment claims [The Herald]
Carl Gardner: What might the Tory human rights plan be? [Head of Legal]
Biker claims £150,000 for crash that made him a “binge eater” [London Evening Standard]
Spanish government asks court to block Catalan referendum [The Guardian]
Law student wins ‘porn star’ lawsuit against KC radio station 96.5 The Buzz [The Kansas City Star]
FBI invented fake defendant in elaborate sting operation to catch Philadelphia judge suspected of corruption [Mail Online]
Road traffic accident paralegal required for established Manchester based personal injury firm [Legal Cheek jobs]
Heard in court [Facebook]
“..it certainly does bring back memories of Phones4u v Phone4u.co.uk [2006]. Oh, I’m being overtaken by nostalgia…” [Legal Cheek Comments]
