The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Sydney siege ends: Barrister Katrina Dawson confirmed as 38-year-old woman killed in Martin Place [Sydney Morning Herald]
Lawyer who is 19 weeks pregnant survives Sydney siege — only to discover her friend and colleague was tragically killed [Mail Online]
Legal aid guidance on exceptional cases “unlawful” — judges [BBC News]
Humiliation for Grayling [Twitter]
"Humiliation for Grayling" following latest court defeat.
But *not* some left-wing pundit, this is @MailOnline:
http://t.co/QyUOwfT4lR
— Jack of Kent (@JackofKent) December 16, 2014
Law student who took penalty points for her Addison Lee driver husband who was caught doing 40mph in a 30 zone is spared jail [Mail Online]
Solicitor Chris Logue “groped” woman lawyer, court hears [BBC News]
Father treated “like Kafka character” by Family Court – top judge [The Telegraph]
Read the full judgement here [Bailii]
Sony’s lawyers threaten journalists if they publish stories using hacked information [Evening Standard]
No gavels please, we’re British [Full Fact]
Lawyer banned from visiting clients’ jail after “she was caught sitting on inmate’s lap with his hand up her skirt” [Mail Online]
Commercial Property Paralegal at leading regional firm with offices across Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire [Legal Cheek jobs]
Heard in court [Facebook]
“These kids are hopeless. They need to go out and do something first. Literally anything. Run your own chicken farm for 3 years and reinvent yourself as an agricultural law ‘specialist’. Firms are willing to hire if you actually have some depth and add value.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
