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 was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B.

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Court of Appeal overturns VAT obligation to taxi fares in Uber case

July 15, 2024

Court has overturned a landmark ruling that for all private hire journeys outside of London should be paying VAT, a ruling that will be seen as a win for the taxi industry
Offside with HMRC: UK football clubs to face tax penalties

July 15, 2024

Around two dozen UK professional football clubs have fallen into arrears over their tax payments, as warnings that the tax authority is stepping up compliance action
Sun, sea and Slack: As many Brits plan to work from abroad – what are the actual rules?

July 13, 2024

Millions of British workers will be planning to 'work from the beach' this Summer. But what are the rules around working from outside of the UK
Legal regulator seeks to appeal Dentons anti-money laundering dismissal

July 12, 2024

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is seeking to appeal the decision in its anti-money laundering claim against law firm Dentons
Allen & Overy profit soared past £1bn before merger with Shearman

July 12, 2024

Allen & Overy profit before tax jumped nearly 20 per cent to £1bn before the merger with US firm Shearman & Sterling
Pressure mounts on Biden to quit after he calls Zelensky ‘Putin’ and his own VP Harris ‘Trump’

July 12, 2024

US President Joe Biden had a few slip ups at press conference following Nato Summit, as he battles calls from within his own party to step down.
Emergency plans to release prisoners early to ease overcrowding to be revealed

July 11, 2024

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is set to announce its emergency plans to free up prison spaces in order to tackle the issue of overcrowding.
PwC cuts Friday half-day perks for UK staff during the summer

July 11, 2024

PwC has issued a warning internally to its UK employees that it will be cutting Friday half-days perks while bonuses for some parts of the UK business will be reduced
Regulator seeks to overturn fine rejection against pharmaceutical firms

July 11, 2024

The Competition Market Authority (CMA) is seeking to overturn a decision which reversed fines imposed on pharmaceutical firms.
British Airways Cityflyer loses £220 flight delay compensation claim which went to Supreme Court

July 10, 2024

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by BA Cityflyer over compensation for a cancelled flight

Pep Guardiola to stay on CFG payroll after quitting Manchester City

Pep Guardiola to stay on CFG payroll after quitting Manchester City

Jinkx Monsoon’s Judy Garland musical proves drag is serious art

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