The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Left-wing lawyer behind Jason Arday open letter defends support [Telegraph] (£)
Black barrister was told ‘it’s not for defendants’ at London court car park [The Guardian]
Apple launches legal challenge to UK attempt to access encrypted user data [Financial Times] (£)
Reform vow to jail CEOs of firms that hire illegal workers under ‘Deliveroo Law’ [The Standard]
Trump’s ex-lawyer Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general [BBC News]
Tate brothers are too notorious to be flight risk, lawyers argue [The Standard]
US appeals court halts Trump ballroom project paving way for Supreme Court showdown [BBC News]
Turkey’s cyber law shifts sweeping powers to presidency [Financial Times] (£)
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