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By Sam Bray In our recent webinar (recording link in our 2 May edition of the COLP Insider newsletter), we tackled an often overlooked yet critically important issue in the legal sector: the [...]

What the LSB’s damning report means for the future of the SRA…and the solicitors it regulates Is the SRA facing a reckoning? The LSB’s latest performance report delivers a damning verdict on the [...]

If your firm is within the scope of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLR 2017), you will be well aware of the importance of AML compliance. The SRA has made it clear: get this wrong and you [...]

By Sophie Cisler We’ve been discussing it for years, haven’t we? Every legal conference, every conversation about the future of our profession – AI is always there, lurking in [...]

The Legal Services Board’s (LSB) latest regulatory performance assessment has caused more than a few waves in the world of legal regulation. Its main target? The SRA, which the LSB accuses of [...]

There but for the grace of God go I… what every Compliance Officer secretly fears This blog reflects on the growing pressure facing compliance officers, particularly as the SRA ramps up fines and [...]

On 26 March, we hosted a thought-provoking webinar focusing on Third-Party Managed Accounts (TPMAs) and their potential implications for solicitors. While the exact outcome of the SRA’s [...]

The SRA has issued yet another anti-money laundering (AML) fine – this time hitting a firm with a £25,000 penalty for failures in its source of funds (SOF) and source of wealth (SOW) [...]

By Sophie Cisler It’s a chilling thought, isn’t it? The stark reality that any one of us could be facing the consequences of a compliance misstep, no matter how diligently we strive to do the [...]

Mastering client matter risk assessments: Your shield against financial crime Are your client and matter risk assessments (CMRAs) up to SRA standards? SRA research reveals that nearly 1 in 5 [...]