We’ve guidance and Precedents to help firms comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing requirements. Draft AML guidance for the legal sector has been issued and awaits HM Treasury approval.
This subtopic contains guidance, Precedents, analysis and other resources for law firms and in-house lawyers relating to pandemic management, including content in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Get an overview of the important features of the UK General Data Protection Regulation. We’ve set out where the specific regulatory detail can be found. It reflects the UK GDPR regime.
Every law firm has a legal duty to comply with the SRA Handbook and a raft of other legislation and regulations. Get it wrong and you personally face investigation, disciplinary action, fines and prosecution.
This week's edition of Practice Compliance weekly highlights includes: the new Practice Compliance forecast, FCA advice on how to report sanctions...
Our new Risk & Compliance forecast (as at 17 May 2022) is now live. This month we report on: (1) the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill;...
Law360, London: ENRC's court win over claims its Dechert lawyer leaked damaging information from internal investigation to the Serious Fraud Office...
Law360, London: A London judge's explosive findings that a Dechert LLP's former head of white collar investigations leaked his client's confidential...
This week's edition of Practice Compliance weekly highlights includes: the Queen's Speech 2022; G7 leaders commit to continued action against Russian...
Use of information'>confidential information in civil proceedingsThis Practice Note looks at the status and use of confidential information in civil...
Conflict in Ukraine news & analysis—trackerThis Practice Note tracks news and analysis published across Lexis®PSL since 24 February 2022 relating to...
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022—an introductionIn recent years, there have been growing calls for the government to legislate...
Conflict in Ukraine—UK sanctions trackerThis tracker aims to assist banking and finance, and financial services regulatory lawyers, track relevant...
The risks of cryptoassets from a financial crime, money laundering and terrorist financing perspectiveWhat are cryptoassets?One of the hurdles in...
New client formInstructions for completionWhere you are opening a new matter for a new client, you should complete this form together with a new...
AML and counter-terrorist financing policy—law firmsThis document reflects draft Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) AML Guidance, published on 20...
Introduction agreement for services—pro-supplierSTOP PRESS: The Retained Vertical Agreements Block Exemption, Retained Regulation (EU) No 330/2010 (UK...
Accounts manual for staff—law firms 20191Introduction1.1This accounts manual sets out our [accounting OR finance] systems and controls for fee earners...
OFSI licence logThis Precedent OFSI licence log is designed to help organisations keep a record of licences issued under the UK financial sanctions...
Property and mortgage fraud—warning signs and good practice for staffYou do not have to behave like a police officer but you do have to remain alert...
Compliance officer for finance and administration—COFA—title and duties 2011 [Archived]This Practice Note explains the duties and qualifying...
Undertakings and the SRA 2019What is an undertaking?An undertaking is:•a statement, given orally or in writing, whether or not it includes the word...
Protection for whistleblowers—law firmsThis Practice Note summarises the law and practice in relation to whistleblowing as governed by the Employment...
Understanding the financial sanctions regime—a guide for law firms [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This...
Final client billThis Practice Note deals with regulatory requirements and practical issues regarding the form and content of a final bill of costs to...
Insurance distribution activities—law firmsAs a general rule, law firms are not permitted to engage directly in insurance distribution activities,...
Anti bribery and corruption Officer—ABC Officer—job description and role profileAnti-bribery and corruption Officer (ABC Officer) detailsName of...
Residual balances 2019—law firmsThis Practice Note sets out the requirements of the SRA Accounts Rules 2019, in force from 25 November 2019, regarding...
Acting for yourself, friends and familyThis Practice Note covers considerations where the firm wishes to act for one of its own partners or employees,...
Referral and fee sharing arrangements 2019This Practice Note reflects requirements in the SRA Codes of Conduct 2019 (2019 Codes) in relation to...
Bogus law firmsWhat is a bogus law firm?The term 'bogus law firm' is used to describe a situation where a firm or individual that is not regulated by...
Undertakings policy for property transactions1Policy statement1.1It is the policy of [firm name] (‘the firm’) to conduct its business in compliance...
Pre-employment checks—law firmsWhile the application form and interview process will give you some assurances as to a candidate's suitability for a...
Anti-bribery and corruption—due diligence questionnaire for agent/intermediaryTo be completed by the agent/intermediary.Please complete, sign and...
Anti-bribery and corruption—hospitality decision treeThis hospitality decision tree can help you decide whether or not to offer corporate hospitality....
A document or record may be made or required for any accounting purpose, even though this purpose is secondary or incidental.
The entity to which an asset is assigned.
The Theft Act 1968 (TA 1968), s 5, and the Criminal Damage Act 1971, s 10, provide that property shall be regarded as belonging to any person having possession or control of it, or having in it any proprietary right or interest.
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