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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Rugby commentator Stuart Barnes loses £700,000 IR35 case against HMRC

August 29, 2024

Former Sky Sports rugby commentator Stuart Barnes is the latest celebrity to be stung by IR35 after a top tax Tribunal overturns his appeal to foot a near £700,000 bill to HMRC.
City law firms urged to take trainees as US arm set to close London office

August 29, 2024

The City of London Law Society issued a letter to its senior partners, asking for help finding roles for trainee lawyers of a US firm that is closing its City office.
Is the Employment Tribunal fit for radical change to workers’ rights?

August 28, 2024

All eyes are on the upcoming Employment Bill, a reform that could be seismic for employment rights. But a question that should be addressed, is the Employment Tribunal fit for this overhaul?
What’s Next: Retailer seeking appeal but does it stand a chance?

August 28, 2024

Next lost a major equal pay case this week, resulting in an estimated £30m bill to foot but what does this mean for businesses? Lawyers tell City A.M. that the ruling is a "worrying precedent for employers"
Uptick in money laundering cases reaching UK courts, KPMG data shows

August 28, 2024

There has been an increase in money laundering cases being heard in front of the Crown Courts across the country, despite the backlog in the criminal justice system
Asda, Tesco and UK retailers face anxious wait after Next loses £30m equal pay claim

August 27, 2024

Britain's supermarkets face an anxious wait after fashion retailer Next lost a major legal battle today over unequal pay in its UK operations.
Serious Fraud Office ‘should be replaced with a new body’, say IEA

August 23, 2024

The UK anti-fraud agency should be replaced with a new body dedicated to combating economic crime, says a new paper by think tank IEA
PwC China to be hit with ban over audit of collapsed property developer Evergrande

August 22, 2024

PwC's Chinese entity is expected to be hit with a six-month business ban over its audit of collapsed Chinese real estate property developer Evergrande
UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch among five bodies confirmed in Sicily yacht disaster

August 22, 2024

Five bodies have been founded following four days of searching after a superyacht sank, one of the bodies is confirmed to be UK tech mogul Mike Lynch
London insurance sector braces for Atlantic hurricane season

August 21, 2024

As the Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak, the London insurance market is preparing for the fallout.

Bayern Munich valued at £3.1bn as German energy giant buys stake in Harry Kane’s club

Bayern Munich valued at £3.1bn as German energy giant buys stake in Harry Kane’s club

Prima Facie film review: Cynthia Erivo’s harrowing tear-jerker

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