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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‘It can’t cope’: Employment Tribunal cases surge with calls for Government action ahead of Worker Rights Bill

June 12, 2025

Employment cases have increased, with growing backlogs and the looming Bill, the Government is called to intervene before the situation worsens
KPMG UK and partner fined over £1m after probe into Carr’s audit

June 12, 2025

KPMG was hit with sanctions over an audit of a London-listed farm supplies company following the regulator's finding of "serious" breaches
Law isn’t like other professions; misusing AI may put lawyers in jail

June 12, 2025

Lawyers were slapped with the reality that when AI goes wrong, they will be liable for it, and may face serious consequences
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

Beer, kits, hospitality and stadia can take Women’s Super League to greater heights

Beer, kits, hospitality and stadia can take Women’s Super League to greater heights

Electra/Persona at the National Theatre review: A dull mash-up of Sophocles and Bergman

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