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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Administrators of Greensill Capital hit several former directors with lawsuit

April 30, 2025

Administrators for the collapsed British financial firm Greensill Capital have launched fresh legal action against several former directors
Recruitment surges for employment lawyers as businesses worry about worker rights overhaul

April 30, 2025

Law firms are actively seeking to bulk out their practices as the pending employment law overhaul drives uncertainty at businesses
Former UBS multi-millionaire banker divorce goes to top UK court

April 30, 2025

High-profile divorce battle of the former UBS banker and his wife heads to the highest court in the UK
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.

British Airways travellers hit as 3,000 luggage items stuck in Heathrow

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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