By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Senior Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan is a senior journalist focused on law and professional services. She is the Editor of the Eyes on the Law column and newsletter, published every Thursday.

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The slow death of billable hours at law firms

March 5, 2025

With the rise of AI and the cost of lawyers going through the roof, law firms are rushing to change how they bill clients in the hopes of avoiding awkward questions
Legal trouble brewing between Ocado and M&S: What might this tiff deliver?

March 4, 2025

Five years ago, M&S began listing its products on Ocado; however, this relationship has since turned sour. What happened between the pair?
NHS delays drive demand for private healthcare to record

March 4, 2025

Private healthcare market has broken yet another record, with private hospital admissions hitting their highest Q3 on record
Navigating the unknown: How Hogan Lovells advises businesses in an unpredictable world

March 3, 2025

With the increased geopolitical risks and unpredictability, regulatory and public law specialised lawyers, such as Hogan Lovells, are in the spotlight
Did IR35 really generate £4.2bn in extra taxes?

March 3, 2025

A report on IR35 revealed that £4.2bn was generated in extra tax since the reforms, but experts have warned that the impact "has been continually downplayed"
Ex-Barclays boss case against FCA over relationship with Epstein goes to court

March 3, 2025

Former Barclays boss Jes Staley is seeking to overturn an FCA ban after he was found to have misled the watchdog over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
GB News wins legal review of Ofcom’s breach of impartiality ruling

February 28, 2025

GB News has won a legal review of Ofcom ruling that it breached impartiality in two shows hosted by former politician, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
Chelsea FC : Abramovich ally Granovskaia at High Court over Alrubie dispute

February 28, 2025

Former Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia is at London's High Court today as she seeks to pause a civil claim against her by football agent Saif Alrubie
Law Commission proposes criminal appeal reforms as CCRC faces fire

February 27, 2025

Law Commission laid out reforms for criminal appeals weeks after chair of the CCRC Helen Pitcher claimed to be a 'scapegoat' when she resigned.
Family businesses trying to avoid capital gains are exposed if divorce occurs, lawyers warn

February 27, 2025

Lawyers warned family businesses, including farms, who are rushing plans to avoid capital gains tax could be exposed to future risks should there be a divorce in the family

Stealth taxes intensify London first time buyer struggle

Sex Education star makes investment into women’s football vehicle

Jaguar reveals the Type 01’s screen-free interior

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