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- Catriona Ball filed a claim in February 2025 and will not be heard until 2029, a five-year wait.
- The backlog has risen to 72,000 claims, up 26,000 in a year, while lawyers cite complex discrimination, whistleblowing and AI-generated 30-40-page submissions as causes.
- Caspar Glynn KC says the five-year delays create economic servitude.
- A Ministry of Justice spokesperson says it will add judges, expand sitting days and upgrade to cut backlog.
