Furlough scheme extended

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which pays cash grants to furloughed employees affected by the virus has been extended for an extra month to reflect continuing social distancing measures.

Coronavirus update: AML warning, property help, and more (LF)

Criminals are exploiting the coronavirus crisis and law firms may be more susceptible because of the financial pressures they are under, the group that oversees the legal profession’s response to money laundering and terrorist financing issues has warned.