AML 1
Speaker: Jo Morris
Length: 1 Hour
Published July 29, 2023 Last Updated on July 29, 2023
Who is this training for?
This online workshop is for MLRO/MLCO, partners, fee earners, legal assistants and anyone that has any involvement in working in legal finance and compliance.
Purpose of this training?
According to the latest SRA Anti-Money Laundering Report released in November 2022, the SRA supervise the AML requirements of 6,408 law firms in England and Wales.
During that reporting year they undertook 163 inspections, 109 desk-based reviews and brought 140 firms from partial compliance into full compliance.
The SRA continue to grow their AML Team and plan more visits than before for the next year. Most firms are trying their hardest to get things right and stop the criminals using our firms but they are still lots of improvements to be made.
So, what happens when the SRA inform you that they want to come for a visit?
For some there may be sleepless nights but it doesn’t have to be that way. With a little knowledge and some preparation you can get through this.
Do not take it as something negative but as a chance to get an MOT and be given a clean bill of health in-line with the with the AML regulations and requirements.