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AML – Renewed SRA Risk Assessment Warnings

The SRA’s announcement at the end of October that it had found that a fifth of law firms fail on money laundering compliance and would be be writing to the 7,000 firms that fall un

Law Society wants justice to be at heart of government

The Law Society has thrown down the gauntlet to political parties campaigning towards the next election and challenged them to put the rule of law and access to justice at the hear

SRA Guidance on the Standards and Regulations

All solicitors and firms should now be fully aware that the new SRA regulatory regime comes into effect on the 25 November. Most will know that the rules have been severely pruned

AML warning notice updated

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued an updated version of its “Compliance with the money laundering regulations – firm risk assessment” warning notice.

Law Society welcomes RUI review

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the announcement that the controversial practice of releasing suspects under investigation (RUI) is to be reviewed.The Society has

New Accounts Rules – Beware!

The danger with all aspects of the forthcoming Standards and Regulations is that, having been billed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) as being shorter and simpler, many