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Browne Jacobson appoints higher education lead

Kate Gallagher joins Browne Jacobson as Head of Higher Education, bringing extensive sector and legal experience

John-Paul Dennis returns to Jackson Lees

Solicitor John-Paul Dennis re-joins Jackson Lees Group as partner and head of wills, trusts and probate

Tough controls considered to regulate private prosecutors

Consultation launched to reform private prosecutions and Single Justice Procedure to improve fairness and accountability

Criminal legal aid funding decisions

The new functionality allows providers to view criminal legal aid funding decisions in their LAA online portal

Managing seized crypto: are we missing an opportunity?

Matthew Cowie and Ulrich Schmidt review the most recent UK criminal justice crypto case of R v Boys, Caton and Robinson and conclude that despite this prosecution success, questions remain about whether the UK enforcement regime is using seized crypto-assets effectively and profitably

Tribunal dismisses appeal over vexatious FOIA request

The First-tier Tribunal dismissed an appeal concerning a vexatious FOIA request made by Peter Marshall against the Information Commissioner and the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd vs Udenna Corporation

Singapore International Commercial Court rules on costs in a complex arbitration-related case involving Pertamina and Udenna

Court rules on EU trade mark opposition

General Court annuls EUIPO decision on trade mark opposition, impacting trade mark law interpretation