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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Post Office scandal: Legal regulator warns it ‘will take action’ against unethical lawyers

January 19, 2024

The legal regulator has warned law firms and lawyers who worked for the Post Office will face ‘action’ if they are found to have ‘fallen short’ of the standards. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) provided an update into its investigation today, explaining that it is currently scrutinising tens-of-thousands of pages of information and evidence. The [...]
SFO: Two former directors charged with fraud over £88m car lease scheme

January 19, 2024

Reginald Larry-Cole and Scott Martin were directors of Raedex Consortium, which included companies such as Buy2Let Cars and Paygo Cars.
Custodian Property on brink of £237m merger with Abrdn Property

January 19, 2024

Custodian Property Income REIT (CREI) is on the verge of a £237m merger with Abrdn Property Income Trust (API), creating a new trust holding £1bn in property. Both groups have recommended an all-share merger, combining their 200 different property assets together, but will still need to be voted on by shareholders. The CREI board and [...]
Lawyers: Pledge to protect litigation funding welcome – but devil’s in the detail

January 19, 2024

City lawyers have welcomed plans to change the laws around litigation funding, after a Supreme Court ruling raised major concerns about whether litigation funds can continue to back certain court cases.
UEFA fight to keep Stade de France group claims out of English court

January 18, 2024

UEFA, Europe’s football governing body is fighting to keep group claims over ‘chaos’ at the 2022 Champions League Final out of an English High Court. UEFA has filed an application to the High Court in Liverpool arguing that it would not be suitable for any court in England to hear these claims. This comes after [...]
“If in doubt, don’t say it”: Lawyers warning after Councillor’s disciplinary for mock-Irish accent

January 18, 2024

The 'banter' defence is unlikely to help when workplace jokes go too far, lawyers have warned, as more employees feel willing to complain
CMA wins appeal in bid to get overseas data from BMW and VW

January 17, 2024

BMW and Volkswagen suffered a defeat at the Court of Appeal today after it ruled that the German car companies must comply with information requests from the UK's competition agency.
Allianz loses appeal in Covid-19 business interruption case

January 16, 2024

Allianz has lost an appeal in a major Covid-19 business interruption claim in a decision that looks set to close a chapter of major court battles linked to such disputes.
Cyber attacks top risks for UK firms in 2024 but spectre of natural disasters looms large

January 16, 2024

The Allianz Risk Barometer has ranked cyber incidents as the biggest risk for businesses, both globally and in the UK, by companies of all sizes and over a range of sectors.
Legal regulator barred ex-Dentons lawyer over sexual misconduct

January 15, 2024

A former Dentons lawyer has been barred from being involved in a legal practice by the regulators over sexual misconduct.

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