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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Spending Review: Justice set for £7bn as Reeves calls for ‘necessary action’ to keep the country safe

June 11, 2025

Treasury put aside £7bn to "support the justice system" as Rachel Reeves called out the Tories for leaving the prison system on the brink of collapse
High Court rules aircraft lenders can recover loss from planes stuck in Russia

June 11, 2025

In a substantial blow for insurers, the High Court concluded that 'War Risk' insurers to foot the bill over aircraft lost in Russia
Government’s £122m case against Baroness Mone-linked PPE firm kicks off

June 11, 2025

PPE firm linked to Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her husband is facing a multimillion-pound civil claim by the Government
Wait, treat, repeat: The NHS healthcare hold-up hurting UK workplaces

June 10, 2025

Trying to get a doctor's appointment is like trying to win the lottery these days, and as a result, it has a knock-on effect on businesses
Labour to give HMRC £500m for AI boost

June 9, 2025

The British tax agency, HMRC, is set to receive £500m in funding, which will see the introduction of an AI tool to assist the public with enquiries
What Invest 2035 will mean for UK professional services

June 9, 2025

When the UK government announces its Invest 2035 on Wednesday, law and professional services will be a key component of its 10-year growth plan
Former Freshfields lawyers AI legal tech raises $30m in funding round

June 9, 2025

An AI-powered legal tech company founded by two former associates from Freshfields has raised $30m (£22.1m) in Series B funding
Getty Images v Stability AI trial kicks off in London

June 9, 2025

Getty Images closely-watched copyright lawsuit against UK-based Stability AI gets underway at High Court
David Cameron joins DLA Piper

June 5, 2025

The former British Prime Minister David Cameron has joined City law firm DLA Piper as a consultant. Frank Ryan, DLA Piper’s global co-CEO said the appointment of David Cameron “further positions us to counsel clients on navigating challenges and seizing opportunity wherever they do business.” News broke last month that the Conservative politician had been [...]
Kemi Badenoch calls in top lawyer to review leaving the ECHR

June 5, 2025

Kemi Badenoch has enlisted a senior barrister to review the legalities surrounding whether the Tories will call for the UK to withdraw from the ECHR

Healey revives ‘price-gouging’ threat as cost of living options narrow

Will Formula 1 need to refund sponsors for cancelled Middle East races?

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