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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Warrant issued against ex-Newcastle United chief for failing to pay Mike Ashley

March 17, 2025

High Court issued a bench warrant against the man who used to oversee player recruitment at Newcastle United in a long-running legal battle with Mike Ashley
Umbro owner at Supreme Court over football boot logo row

March 17, 2025

Umbro's owner is at court seeking to fight off an appeal over a ruling in its favour over the similarity between its logo and an online footwear brand
Legal sector continues to grow despite rising costs

March 5, 2025

New research indicates that the legal sector remains resilient in uncertain ties after law firms' average earnings experienced single-digit growth.
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

‘You can walk in the road!’: Inside Oxford Street’s first day without traffic

Fifa election twist as Prince Ali drops ‘coercion, threats and bribes’ claim

Monkey Shoulder is winning over a new generation of whisky drinkers

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