The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Amal Alamuddin’s caseload: why the future Mrs George Clooney isn’t about to give up her day job as a human rights lawyer [Evening Standard]
University of Leeds lectures legal scholar over “political” tweets [Times Higher Education]
Incredible story on Malky Mackay and a Mishcons de Reya investigation which uncovered “sexist, racist and homophobic” texts [Mail Online]
Beware the bogus law firms and fake solicitor scams being run by criminal gangs [The Mirror]
#Keepitoutofcourt [Pink Tape]
US judge: Shakira hit song Loca “broke copyright laws” [BBC News]
Katie Hopkins facing legal action after calling White Dee “benefit cheat” [The Mirror]
Solicitor data opened to comparison sites by Christmas [Law Society Gazette]
Man appears in court after downing four live fish in alcoholic cocktail as part of Neknominate drinking game [Gloucester Citizen]
Judge suspended for “offensively staring” at female staff [The Indian Express]
Legal Cheek has a new jobs site [Legal Cheek Jobs]
Heard in court [Facebook]
“Once in practice, you’re going to rely upon the ethics hotline? I’ve rung them twice. Utter waste of time.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
