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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Government Legal Department discriminated against top lawyer, Tribunal rules

January 7, 2025

A senior lawyer for the Government Legal Department claims of unlawful deductions of wages and indirect sex discrimination were upheld by the Tribunal
Time to address the elephant in the room: AI’s impact on legal fees

January 7, 2025

Last year, the legal sector saw record-level salaries and large mergers, all while rolling out every AI policy under the sun. So what does 2025 look like?
UK’s top court puts final nail in FCA case against former Julius Baer staff

January 6, 2025

The Supreme Court has refused to hear a FCA appeal which brings an end to its unsuccessful case against three former employees of the Julius Baer Group
Sarkozy: Former French president on trial over alleged Gaddafi financing

January 6, 2025

Former president of France Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial today over allegations he received funding from the late Libyan dictator
Group hits Shein with labour abuse dossier ahead of Select Committee

January 6, 2025

Shein has been provided with a dossier of evidence alleging supply chain abuses ahead of its appearance before a Select Committee on Tuesday.
‘It Ends with Us’ director Justin Baldoni hits New York Times with major lawsuit

January 2, 2025

Justin Baldoni is suing the NYT over its story on his co-star Blake Lively's allegations of sexual harassment on the set of the 'It Ends with Us'
Post Office scandal: Lawyers paid millions as MPs call for transparency on legal costs

January 2, 2025

Lawyers from City firms were making millions whilst the majority of the money set aside for redress scheme has not to be paid out to the Post Office victims
The world’s first AI university

January 1, 2025

Over the past year, AI has taken the world by storm. It is no surprise that there is the world’s first University focused exclusively on AI
Lawyers are the new bankers as £1m salaries become the norm

December 31, 2024

US law firms dominate London's legal market with aggressive hiring, record salaries, and bold investments, widening the gap with UK rivals
Listed legal business RBG shares drop as founder calls meeting to remove boss

December 31, 2024

Shares in listed legal business RBG Holding have dipped again after founder Ian Rosenblatt called for removal of several executives, including the CEO

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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