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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New powers to tackle fake immigration lawyers ‘unworkable in practice’

April 29, 2025

Crackdown on fake immigration 'lawyers' is said to be a "positive step" by the head of Law Society, but he warns it will be "unworkable in practice"
Gerry Adams’ libel case against BBC kicks off

April 29, 2025

Gerry Adams is suing the BBC for defamation over a programme it ran that alleged he sanctioned the murder of an informer
Scandal after scandal: What is happening at PwC?

April 24, 2025

Over the last few years, PwC has been involved in several scandals. It's now battling to prevent more from happening
Wetherspoons fails to prove cider is not alcohol in tax dispute

April 24, 2025

Budget boozer Wetherspoons unsuccessfully argued cider did not fall within the meaning of 'alcoholic beverages' in a VAT dispute with HMRC
The UK government hid behind the Supreme Court over the gender question

April 24, 2025

The debate over defining a woman results in a lot of anger. As a political issue, why does it feel like the Supreme Court was used as a scapegoat?
Serious Fraud Office charges Lloyd’s broker over bribery

April 17, 2025

The Serious Fraud Office has accused a UK insurance company of failing to prevent international bribery.
Dunelm warns of uncertainty ahead despite ‘strong’ growth

April 17, 2025

Dunelm revealed "strong sales" over its third quarter, as the group generated over six per cent growth across its homewares and furniture categories.
Workspace: Lettings activity surges but CEO warns on economic uncertainty

April 17, 2025

Workspace lettings activity in Q4 was up around 15 per cent of the same quarter in the previous year, as the group competed for over £10m worth of new rentals
Has the English court unlocked diplomatic immunity problems for the UK?

April 17, 2025

Diplomatic immunity is under the spotlight after several embassies found themselves before UK courts and saw their immunity stripped away
Employers should review policies as court rules definition of a woman is based on biological sex

April 16, 2025

Trans women previously could be counted in female quotas on public boards, but this will no longer be the case after the landmark Supreme Court ruling.

FCA crypto crackdown will ‘wipe out’ bad actors, says Coinbase boss

Manchester United’s new stadium is a test of sports finance – but markets have a solution

Is the Maybach GLS the most excessive SUV?

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