A former Linklaters employee connected to a recent employment tribunal case is facing charges of defrauding the magic circle firm.

Raza Kanval, 34, a former supervisor at Linklaters’ London legal services centre, appeared at City of London Magistrates’ Court yesterday (18 June) alongside 29-year-old Karim Rashid, who is accused of possessing £86,869.55 in criminal proceeds.