The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Labour opens door to banning Musk donation with new law [The Telegraph] (£)
Child can use non-binary name, appeal judges rule [BBC News]
Qatar will ‘stop’ EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law [Financial Times] (£)
Staff at top London restaurants consider legal action over cover charges [The Guardian]
JP Morgan sues Kremlin-backed bank in High Court amid battle over $400m of Russian assets [The Telegraph] (£)
Fury as convicted terrorist threatens to sue two more Saracen’s Head landlords over their ‘racist’ pub signs [The Sun]
Tycoon threatens international legal action against Bangladesh over ‘destroyed’ investments [Financial Times] (£)
“Why not ask a barrister or solicitor who works in the system every day? No one ever asks us!” [Legal Cheek comments]
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