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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Convicted Dominic Chappell ordered to repay at least £50m over BHS collapse

June 26, 2024

The man who bought BHS from Sir Phillip Green for £1 (one pound) has been ordered by a court to repay the administrators at least £50m over its collapse.
Father, Son, and My Lord: Vatican faces English High Court over luxury Chelsea property fraud

June 26, 2024

The home of the Catholic Church, an expensive London building and an alleged multi-million pound fraud lawsuit heads to the London High Court
UAE businessman ordered to pay majority of Clyde & Co costs in negligence case

June 25, 2024

A wealthy businessman has been ordered to pay 85 per cent of law firm Clyde & Co costs after judge stripped back his negligence claim in April
Ex-cop set to be hit with freezing order over London Capital & Finance scandal

June 25, 2024

Former cop Paul Careless is set to be hit by a freezing order after being accused of being a main beneficiary of the London Capital & Finance scandal
Judge rules on meaning of tweet in Andrew Bridgen’s libel claim against Matt Hancock

June 25, 2024

A High Court judge has ruled on the meaning of the social media post at the heart of former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen libel case against Matt Hancock's MP
Motorola sues UK government over £14m worth of unpaid bills

June 24, 2024

Telecoms giant Motorola has filed a lawsuit against the UK government over claims it has failed to pay £14.5m worth of bills linked to a contract to modernise communications for the country’s emergency services.
UK Election: Criminal justice system at the point of no return. Where is the outrage?

June 24, 2024

The British criminal justice system is nearing collapse, plagued by backlogs, overcrowded prisons, budget cuts, and barrister strikes
Fishy business: Salmon farmers accused of inflating prices in new £382m class action

June 24, 2024

Six of the world’s top salmon producers have been hit legal action in the UK over alleged collusion and unlawful price-fixing of its Atlantic farmed product
Post Office scandal: Legal regulator launched over 20 investigations into lawyers and law firms

June 24, 2024

The legal regulators have opened more than 20 investigations into law firms and lawyers who were working on behalf of the Post Office
All rise (up)! Politicians have been silent on the criminal justice crisis – that must change

June 23, 2024

The criminal justice system is at breaking point. But as the general election draws near, there has been near silence from our politicians on this crisis. Maria Ward-Brennan argues this has to change

‘We cannot regulate cyber threats away,’ top lawyer warns

Championship play-off final: Hull or Middlesbrough stand to gain £200m

This shocking West End play is like Netflix’s Adolescence but live

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