The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Michael Gove issues grammar guidelines to Ministry of Justice staff [The Independent]
Cherie Blair has attacked cuts to legal aid, claiming that barristers are struggling to make a living [Mail Online]
Law threatens to hit the brakes on Uber [Financial Times]
A terrorist suspect has been permitted to remove his electronic tag because he feared it was a bomb — this human rights madness must come to an end [The Telegraph]
Taylor Swift wins praise for her written advocacy [Twitter]
This is worth reading. Great written advocacy. https://t.co/HDofuc8MwC
— Jack of Kent (@JackofKent) June 22, 2015
The Law Society recorded a £33m surplus last year [Legal Futures]
End of the corner office: law firm designs its new space for millennials [Washington Post]
ITV threatens legal action against BBC production plans [The Telegraph]
Meet the IT worker and the lawyer who got so sick of the rat race they took their three children to live in a mud house in the shadow of an active volcano in the Andes [Mail Online]
“A lot of people worry that doing an undergrad then GDL shows a lack of commitment to the field — but the truth is, if you’re dedicated and are positive it’s the right career choice for you, it will show.” [Legal Cheek Comments]