The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Sir Edward Garnier “tried to stop Labour MP challenging Lord Brittan over child abuse claims” [The Telegraph]
Judge rules Andrew Mitchell probably did use “politically toxic” word pleb [The Guardian]
Vincent Tchenguiz launches £2.2bn (yes, billion!) legal action against Grant Thornton and Kaupthing [The Telegraph]
Chris Grayling: LAA to begin tender for duty contracts [Legal Voice]
Barrister fulfils dream of starring in his own stand-up show after winning comedy competition [The Bolton News]
Apologetic burglar who spat at Gloucester judge gets discount on jail sentence [Gloucester Citizen]
The lawyer of Michael Brown’s family said a first year law student “could have done a better job” than the prosecutor’s office did in this case [ITV News]
Britain’s biggest divorce: Wife of financier Sir Chris Hohn awarded £337 million by High Court [The Independent]
Still flying high! Smiley Amal Clooney is the picture of glamour as she enjoys the jet set lifestyle with husband George [Mail Online]
Selfie sticks could lead to jail time in South Korea [BuzzFeed]
Dispute resolution paralegal for well established south east based firm [Legal Cheek jobs]
Heard in court [Facebook]
“Advocacy skills will be useful at the job centre” [Legal Cheek Comments]