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How Often Should You Run AML Training? (Hint: It Depends On Risk) Firms always struggle with this. Rachael Eyre asks: how much AML training is enough? How much is too much? Read the post here [...]

Carly Fallon discusses the often-overlooked ‘independent audit’ requirement of the Money Laundering Regulations. It will come as no surprise that Anti-Money Laundering (AML) is a priority area [...]

Firms always struggle with this. Rachael Eyre asks: how much AML training is enough? How much is too much? What counts as AML training? There is no universally recognised ‘best’ format for AML [...]

SRA consultation: solicitors to be forced to challenge workplace bullies   The SRA has opened a consultation into rule changes on health and wellbeing in the workplace. It runs until 27th [...]

The SRA has opened a consultation into rule changes on health and wellbeing in the workplace. It runs until 27th May and, arguably, comes not a moment too soon for the profession. Grab yourself a [...]

By Carly Fallon It’s been six months since the new SQE route to qualification was launched. How time flies! As a result, we have now entered something of a transitional period, with some aspiring [...]

Essential sanctions information for law firms Law firms must have the most up-to-date information about the UK sanctions regime. Sanctions checks have historically been a blind spot for some law [...]

Law firms must have the most up-to-date information about the UK sanctions regime. Sanctions checks have historically been a blind spot for some law firms, perhaps in the (mistaken) view that [...]

SRA declares war on toxic cultures with new guidance Toxic cultures are closely related to poor ethical behaviours. When a person is subjected to bullying, harassment or unreasonable pressure [...]

It’s no wonder that the accreditation bodies are seeing an uptick in the number of law firms exploring ISO27001. Cybercrime has reached industrial scale and law firms are a prime target. It [...]