Law Society releases financial crime investigation note
The Law Society has urged all solicitors to read their latest practice note, particularly managing or senior partners, directors of risk, practice managers, money laundering reporting officers or staff appointed to respond to enquiries from law enforcement. The note is designed to help navigate between the obligation to assist law enforcement attempts to investigate criminal […]
CLC launches new course
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has launched a new course explaining the basics of conveyancing. The course is aimed at staff working in a wide range of sectors such as legal, property or financial services. Costing £225, the Conveyancing: Basic Principles in Practice course is at A Level (level 3) standard and includes six assignments. […]
SRA: Reporting requirements eased on non-material breaches
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced yesterday that it plans to drop the requirement for compliance officers to annually report all non-material breaches to the SRA. The decision is subject to approval from the SRA board and compliance officers for legal practice (COLPs) and finance and administration (COFAs) will still need to record non-material breaches […]