Regularising Home-Working
The current COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly affected the lives of most people. For ...
Solicitors and Negative Interest Rates
A great deal of speculation is rife about the possibility of negative interest rates and the impact ...
Increased Compliance Requirements for AML
The long-promised update to the Legal Sector Affinity Group AML Guidance was published on Wednesda...
2020 – That Was The Year That Was
For the vast majority of us, 2020 will be a year that we will not forget, and mostly for all of the ...
Extensions to the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Regime
Ever since the anti-money laundering regime was first extended to the legal profession the scope of ...
The Difficult Work of the LeO
The annual report on the Legal Ombudsman service in September reported not only on those areas of le...
Registering Beneficial Interests and the Trust Registration Service
The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (UK Exit) Regulations 2020 have, inter alia...
Tax Advice and the Risks of Negligent SDLT Returns
The provision of tax advice by solicitors is a potential minefield unless the firm has the required ...
The Risks of Incorrect SDLT Returns
Non-conveyancer compliance officers may be surprised to learn that systematic errors may be being ma...
Website warning – legal consumers struggle with pricing
A press release from the Legal Services Consumer Panel reveals a record number of consumers shopping...