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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Here are the new powers for Companies House that come into force today

March 4, 2024

The first set of powers from the Economic Crime Bill is set to come into force on Monday, as changes to Companies House come into play.
A&O Shearman elects leadership team effective in May once merger completes

March 1, 2024

Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy (A&O) has elected its senior partner and managing partner that will take over post-merger of A&O Shearman
Court told that Matt Hancock’s tweet did not name Andrew Bridgen in ongoing libel battle

March 1, 2024

Andrew Bridgen’s claim of libel from a tweet issued by Matt Hancock “fails to set out” any evidence that the tweet was about him, a court was told. The expelled former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen launched legal action against the ex-health minister and current independent MP, Matt Hancock last year. Bridgen had the whip removed [...]
Court rules that Gove’s decision on Marks and Spencer planning permission was ‘unlawful’

March 1, 2024

The retail giant took the Secretary of State for levelling up, Michael Gove MP, to court over his decision to refuse planning permission for the construction of its flagship building on Oxford Street.
MPs in legal row today: Matt Hancock seeks to strike out Andrew Bridgen’s libel claim

March 1, 2024

The expelled former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen is set to face off the ex-health minister Matt Hancock MP at the High Court today over his libel claim. The legal battle between two independent MPs that have both had the Tory whip suspended from them, started over a tweet Hancock sent on X back in January [...]
Aircraft leasing firm Avation sees profits cut in half

March 1, 2024

The company posted it unaudited results for the six months ended 31 December 2023, which saw revenue and other income at $46.3m (£36.6m), down from the $55.7m (£44m) it reported for 2022.
Mishcon de Reya kicks off probe for potential group shareholder claim against Drax

February 29, 2024

The firm has partners Richard Leedham, Andrew Short and associate Tiffany Morgan on the investigation.
Haleon reports single-digit growth in revenue after year of disposals

February 29, 2024

Its revenue went up by four per cent from £10.8bn reported in 2022, as the company's adjusted operating profit had a healthy growth of 10.4 per cent, at constant currency to £2.5bn.
Business leaders are concerned about facing litigation over missed ESG targets

February 29, 2024

Nearly two thirds of British business leaders are concerned that their ESG targets will put them at risk of litigation.
Legal Services Board shines a light on misuse of NDAs in new report

February 28, 2024

Almost all individuals who wrote to the LSB about their experiences reported "suffering devastating impacts" from signing an NDA.

The Capitalist: Burnham’s hiring spree, cyclist crackdown and a non-Banksy Banksy

Saudi Arabia expected to axe 2034 World Cup stadium projects

The Cherry Orchard – Harold Pinter Theatre: Kristin Scott Thomas is luminous

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