Thirdfort host webinar on the enforcement of AML compliance: the risks and how firms can prepare
The webinar will be held on 7th June at 12:30pm GMT. Register here. Criminal attacks on the manual anti-money laundering (AML) processes that many legal firms still rely on today are becoming more sophisticated. For these firms, getting AML compliance wrong is risking committing a serious offence – with dire professional and personal repercussions. In […]
ESTAS Standard of Excellence shortlist announced for 2022
We now know which firms have been shortlisted for the 19th annual ESTAS Awards for 2022. The awards, which are sponsored by Coadjute, honour the best agents, conveyancers, brokers and suppliers for customer service in the UK. Over the course of May, the regional and national shortlisted have been revealed in a series of events […]
Industry offers diagnosis for fall in transactions
Last week saw HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) publish the monthly transaction figures for April. The exact reason for the fall is, however, far from certain. HMRC’s figures revealed that the number of UK residential property transactions in April was 13.9% lower than April 2021 and 10.5% lower than March 2022, with the number of […]
Law firms challenged on “cumbersome” AML processes
Cumbersome anti-money laundering (AML) processes are undermining the credibility of some law firms by leaving them exposed to criminals, potential fines and reputational damage, Europe’s largest legal conference has heard. In a speech to the London Law Expo, SmartSearch chief operating officer Collette Allen has called on legal firms to catch up with the digital […]