by Yasmin Robinson | Oct 29, 2019 | News
Fifth of firms reviewed don’t have required firm risk assessment 7,000 firms will be checked for compliance New annual Risk Outlook highlights 172 money laundering investigations this year The SRA today announced increased checks on law firms after it was found... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Oct 29, 2019 | News
SRA concerned at firms’ ‘cut and paste’ approach to AML (The Law Society Gazette, John Hyde, 29 October 2019) Thousands of firms are to be contacted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority within the coming weeks asking what measures they have in place to combat money... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Oct 15, 2019 | News
New research has revealed what solicitor firms could do to improve access to their services for people with mental or physical disabilities. And it found that early identification of needs and adjustments was vital if those with disabilities were to access legal... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Jul 19, 2019 | News
The 2019 edition of the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol is out, with details on best practice in residential conveyancing transactions of freehold and leasehold property. “The protocol is a tool which helps conveyancing solicitors to achieve most effectively the... 
by Yasmin Robinson | May 13, 2019 | News
Almost half of firms placed under extra scrutiny by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for potential money laundering breaches could now face disciplinary proceedings after alleged failures were exposed. Paul Philip: ‘compliance is not optional’ The... 
