by Andrew Donovan | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Any law firm doing property, corporate, private client, trusts, tax work etc should make the time to read the SRA’s decision to fine Ferguson Bricknell solicitors £20k for AML failings. 💰 It would be easy to self soothe by jumping on the worst of the problems...
by Andrew Donovan | Dec 10, 2021 | COLP COFA, Resources
Learn about our outsourced COLP support Download this article (PDF, 12 pages) I read a bizarre and sad story recently about a solicitor disciplined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal following local newspaper reports of him hitting his 71-year old mother in the...
by Andrew Donovan | Aug 10, 2021 | Code of Conduct, COLP COFA
Reports in the legal press have confirmed that the SRA this week wrote to approximately 8,000 law firms requiring that the COLP (which means Compliance Officer for Legal Practice) declare “whether you have a website that is compliant with the Rules” and...
by Andrew Donovan | Jul 19, 2021 | Compliance Update
New rules and guidance from SRA Anti-money laundering (‘AML’) – SRA priority risk Updated AML Guidance has now been published by the Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG):...
by Andrew Donovan | Apr 19, 2021 | Compliance Update
SRA Risk Outlook 2020/2021 The SRA have published their risk outlook for 2020/2021. The outlook considers the market landscape and the effects of Covid-19 and Brexit, primarily the economic impact; The SRA priority risks for 2020/2021 are: AML: Highlighting property...
