by Sarah Haynes | Oct 14, 2026 | Article
You may remember from our January update that the SRA withdrew its proposed complaints-handling rule changes at the last minute, after the LSB indicated it would not approve them in their current form. Well, they’re back and going ahead… The SRA ran a...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 14, 2026 | Article
In our April update we flagged LeO’s call for input on its draft model complaints procedure. The final Model Complaints Resolution Procedure (MCRP) was launched on 29 July, and the SRA has signposted it as a best-practice resource. It is an entirely voluntary...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 14, 2026 | Article
Section 250 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the 2026 Act), which slipped in fairly quietly on 29/6/26, significantly increases criminal exposure for law firms (of all sizes) (and other corporate entities, including partnerships). A firm itself can now also be...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 14, 2026 | Article
This took place on 17/9/26. We have picked out some top takeaways to focus on here: Transfer of AML supervision to the FCA Unsurprisingly, various of the conference sessions addressed this evolving issue. The legislation which will give the FCA its new powers to...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 14, 2026 | Anti-money laundering, Article
The Government published its strategy to set the direction for the UK’s anti-money laundering and asset recovery system over the next three years on 15/9/26, stating that, “with asset recovery at the heart of our response, our aim is to take the profit out of...
