by Olivia McLeod | Jan 14, 2026 | Article
What is it and what is the Government’s approach? The Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) require HM Treasury (HMT) to publish an annual report on supervision activity using information requested from the 25 Anti-Money Laundering/ Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF)...
by Olivia McLeod | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Just when you thought you could put your consultation-response pen down, another one arrives with an even shorter deadline than the FCA AML supervision one which closed on Christmas Eve! This one is equally important to respond to given it proposes significant changes...
by Olivia McLeod | Jan 7, 2026 | Article
ID verification As we reported in our October Compliance Update (here), the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) gave new powers to Companies House with the aim of making them more of a gatekeeper against economic crime than a passive repository...
by Olivia McLeod | Jan 7, 2026 | Article
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)’s first thematic review of compliance officer roles (COLPs and COFAs) published on 11/12/25, highlights risks affecting firms’ compliance effectiveness. The review covered only 25 firms (out of 9,000), so findings may not...
by Olivia McLeod | Jan 5, 2026 | Article
The SRA updated its guidance on the implications of the Mazur judgment on the conduct of litigation on 11/12/25. The main changes to the guidance, which was originally published on 20/10/25, is the content in the section entitled “Supporting firms and solicitors and...
