By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Senior Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan is a senior reporter focused on law and professional services. Contact her via email on maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B

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London holds global litigation crown amid calls for reform in funding industry

December 16, 2024

Litigation funding is a leading key concern among City litigators as the majority believe the Labour should prioritise regulatory reforms
Executives of ‘ponzi scheme’ London Capital & Finance liable for damages

December 16, 2024

Former executives of LCF are liable in the sum of £180m in damages to investors following a court ruling last month that called it a 'ponzi scheme'
Grant Thornton UK partners green light private equity deal with Cinven

December 16, 2024

Accountancy giant Grant Thornton UK partners have "unanimously voted in favour" of investment from private equity firm Cinven
Osborne Clarke: Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyer faces disciplinary hearing over SLAPP allegations

December 16, 2024

Nadhim Zahawi's lawyer faces a disciplinary hearing this week over allegations he sent SLAPP letters to tax expert Dan Neidle
1 Undershaft: City approves Square Mile’s tallest tower

December 13, 2024

The City of London has approved the planning application of 1 Undershaft, which upon completion, will be the tallest tower in the City while matching the Shard
Dyson to face lawsuit over Malaysian factory

December 13, 2024

Dyson is set to face legal action over alleged working conditions at a third-party manufacturer, after a court overturned a decision on jurisdiction
Boohoo floats board seat to Frasers – as long as it’s not for Ashley or Lennon

December 13, 2024

Boohoo's board has floated an olive branch to Frasers today with the offer of a board seat, but only if Mike Ashley or Mike Lennon are not the candidates put forward.
Sir Brian Leveson leading ‘once-in-a-generation’ review into criminal courts

December 12, 2024

The man who led the News of the World inquiry has been chosen to review the criminal courts, at a time when data revealed backlogs has reached a record high
Court rejects appeal in data privacy class action against Google

December 12, 2024

A court has rejected an appeal against a decision to throw out a data privacy class action against Google and its AI subsidiary, DeepMind
Leading criminal barrister guilty of sexual misconduct charges

December 11, 2024

A Tribunal ruled a top criminal barrister, Jo Sidhu KC, was guilty of three charges of sexual misconduct against a young female barrister

US and Israel strike Iran as Trump calls for regime change

Automatic promotion and relegation from Prem Rugby scrapped

Ministry of Sound: ‘industry is on the up’ as it reveals brand new take on The Box

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