By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Professional Services Editor Maria Ward-Brennan is the Professional Services Editor at City AM, focused on law, Big Four, and other management and accounting consulting firms. She edits the Beyond The Billable newsletter and column. She was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or on X @MariaW_B.

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Lord Pannick to take on government over VAT decision on private schools

November 1, 2024

The government is set to face Lord Pannick as legal action has commenced over its decision to charge private schools VAT on fees
Google did not infringe on trademark with Youtube Shorts, rules English court

October 31, 2024

Google has won a legal change over its use of 'Shorts' as a title for YouTube's video platform, created to compete with TikTok.
Government hits £550m target in consultancy cuts

October 30, 2024

The government is set to continue to bear down on consultancy spending as it expects to hit its £550m savings target on the external advice
Autumn Budget 2024: Treasury cracking down on fraud

October 30, 2024

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has made fraud and error in the welfare system a priority, with a new programme aiming to save £4.3bn by the end of the decade
Autumn Budget 2024: Government to examine ‘tough alternatives to custody’ in prison reforms

October 30, 2024

The Chancellor has revealed a £2.3bn investment in prison expansion to create thousands of new prison places, as the government aims to "repair the justice system"
WPP breached law in Kenya over personal data of former CEO Scangroup

October 30, 2024

Advertising giant WPP has been found liable for breaching Kenya's data protection law when handling the personal data of the former CEO of its subsidiary and man suing it for over $30m
Serco takes UK government to court over prison contract

October 29, 2024

British outsourcing giant Serco has launched legal proceedings against the UK government over a prison services contract, City AM can reveal.
Legal watchdog slammed for failing to handle Axiom Ince collapse

October 29, 2024

The UK's legal regulator has been slammed for mishandling the collapse of Axiom Ince, which resulted in over 1,000 job losses.
Top City tax barrister charged with tax evasion

October 28, 2024

A top City tax barrister has been charged with tax evasion, it has emerged.
Former Accenture exec Peter Lacy settles claim with consultancy giant

October 28, 2024

Accenture’s former head of sustainability Peter Lacy has settled his employment case with the consultancy giant, City AM can reveal

Drone strikes and noise disputes: The soaring risks of the global data centre boom

Kylian Mbappe receives shares in On as he jumps ship from Nike deal

XPeng G6: The Electric SUV with Business Appeal

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