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Employment tribunal backlog reaches 531,000 as single claims surge

MoJ figures show a 55% rise in the employment tribunal backlog, with claims entering the system faster than they are resolved

Carter-Ruck seeks court ruling on SRA access to confidential client material

Claim challenges whether the SRA can compel production of legally privileged documents

Law firm fined £32,106 after eight years of AML breaches

SRA found failures in customer due diligence, matter risk assessments and implementation of the firm’s own AML procedures

SRA sanctions legal employee over alcohol and insurance offences

Former law firm paralegal sanctioned after convictions for drink-driving and no insurance