The fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive comes into force today, which means that law firms have to make changes to the way in which they work to help keep the proceeds of crime out of legal services. Around 7,000 firms regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)…
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a stern warning to the profession about money laundering in the wake of a review that shows a significant number of law firms are not doing enough to prevent it, with some falling “seriously short”. The SRA’s review…
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced two senior appointments to help strengthen its strategic work in regulating the use of data. Paul Arnold has been appointed to the role of Deputy CEO, while James Dipple-Johnstone joins the ICO as Deputy Commissioner (Operations). Arnold joined the ICO back in…