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European Union and UK government initiatives on money laundering and terrorism finance

European Union and UK government initiatives on money laundering and terrorism finance

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on European Union and UK government initiatives on money laundering and terrorism finance

Practice Compliance weekly highlights—29 July 2021

Practice Compliance weekly highlights—29 July 2021

The following Practice Compliance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Practice Compliance weekly highlights—29 July 2021

How anti-corruption push affects US companies operating abroad

How anti-corruption push affects US companies operating abroad

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on How anti-corruption push affects US companies operating abroad

EU seeks to improve data transfers to boost AML fight

EU seeks to improve data transfers to boost AML fight

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU seeks to improve data transfers to boost AML fight

Featured Practice Compliance content

What is a solicitor's undertaking?

What is a solicitor's undertaking?

What is a solicitor's undertaking?An undertaking is a commitment by a solicitor to do something. It can be enforced against the solicitor by the...

SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firms

SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firms

SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firmsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the SRA Codes of Conduct, contained in the SRA Standards and...

Conflicts of interest 2019

Conflicts of interest 2019

Conflicts of interest 2019Conflicts of interest can cause difficult and serious problems for solicitors and law firms, both from a compliance point of...

Legal Services Board

Legal Services Board

Legal Services BoardThe Legal Services Board (LSB) is the single independent oversight regulator of the legal profession and sector in England and...

Practice notes

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealth

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealthSource of funds and wealth was a key focus of the SRA’s Preventing Money...
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19th May
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Practice notes

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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19th May
Practice notes

Compliance officer for legal practice—COLP—title and duties 2011 [Archived]

Compliance officer for legal practice—COLP—title and duties 2011 [Archived]The compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) sits at the heart of the...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Practice notes

SRA Accounts Rules 2019

SRA Accounts Rules 2019This Practice Note sets out the requirements of the SRA Accounts Rules 2019 (the 2019 Rules), in force from 25 November 2019,...
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19th May
Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...
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19th May
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Practice notes

High-risk third countries tracker

High-risk third countries trackerOrganisations caught by the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer)...
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19th May
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Practice notes

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officialsThe purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the...
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Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 19th May
Precedents

Standard contractual clauses for international transfers—set II—controller to controller—ICO templates

In briefThis precedent links to: •a template created by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the ‘Set II’ or ‘2004’ EU Standard...
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19th May
Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

Introduction to retained EU lawThis Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and...
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Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May
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Practice notes

Safeguards and information barriers

Safeguards and information barriersProtection of confidential information is fundamental to your relationship with clients, both as a matter of law...
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19th May
Practice notes

Undertakings and the SRA 2019

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...
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19th May
Practice notes

Duties of confidentiality and disclosure 2019

Duties of confidentiality and disclosure 2019The protection of confidential information is a fundamental feature of the solicitor-client relationship...
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19th May
Practice notes

SRA Handbook 2011 [Archived]

SRA Handbook 2011 [Archived]The SRA Handbook 2011 sets out standards and requirements that individual lawyers and firms are expected to achieve and...
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19th May
Precedents

Financial sanctions policy

1IntroductionThis financial sanctions policy is designed to ensure we comply with applicable financial sanctions laws made under the UK sanctions...
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19th May
Practice notes

Working with European lawyers—the Registered European Lawyer (REL) regime

Working with European lawyers—the Registered European Lawyer (REL) regimeAt 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition/implementation...
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19th May
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Most recent Information management & security content

Precedents

Records retention schedule

Records retention schedule1Introduction1.1This Record retention schedule accompanies and is incorporated into [insert organisation’s name]’s Records...
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1st Aug
Precedents

Passwords—quick guide to getting it right

Passwords—quick guide to getting it rightThis quick guide can help you to create a strong password (that you won’t forget) and maintain the best...
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1st Aug
Practice notes

Bring your own device (BYOD)

Bring your own device (BYOD)What is BYOD?'Bring your own device' (BYOD) refers to arrangements where an organisation allows designated employees to...
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1st Aug
Precedents

Data protection risk assessment—short form

Data protection risk assessment—short form1Background informationAssessment for:[state whether the assessment relates to the whole firm or a specific...
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1st Aug
Precedents

Clear desk and clear screen policy

Clear desk and clear screen policy1Purpose and application1.1This policy sets out the measures you are expected to take to protect personal data and...
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1st Aug
Practice notes

Information security—data protection compliance

Information security—data protection complianceYou must have appropriate security in place to prevent personal data being accidentally or deliberately...
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1st Aug
Q&As

How can I ensure my organisation and staff stay safe while using video-conferencing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

How can I ensure my organisation and staff stay safe while using video-conferencing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?With the urgent move to...
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1st Aug
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Pandemic management—information and cybersecurity—challenges and practical responses

Pandemic management—information and cybersecurity—challenges and practical responsesPandemics are exceptional events which present organisations with...
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1st Aug
Practice notes

Managing personal data breaches

Managing personal data breachesData security is a cornerstone of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The sixth data protection...
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1st Aug
Q&As

What cybercrime risks do I need to consider during a pandemic (eg coronavirus (COVID-19))?

What cybercrime risks do I need to consider during a pandemic (eg coronavirus (COVID-19))?This Q&A sets out cybercrime threats which are relevant to...
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1st Aug
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Practice notes

Information security—encryption

Information security—encryptionEncryption is a widely-available information security solution. It is relatively affordable and simple to implement, so...
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1st Aug
Q&As

What technology risks are associated with temporary homeworking?

What technology risks are associated with temporary homeworking?This Q&A explains the main technology risks associated with temporary homeworking and...
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1st Aug
Q&As

Do original court documents that are not signed as deeds need to be retained, and if so, for how long? Does it have to be the originals that are retained, or can they be scanned and stored electronically while the physical originals are destroyed?

Do original court documents that are not signed as deeds need to be retained, and if so, for how long? Does it have to be the originals that are...
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1st Aug
Precedents

Data processing register

Data processing registerThis Precedent Data processing register will enable you to keep a record of the personal data you process and how it is...
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1st Aug
Q&As

How can I protect my firm from new cyber threats to our client account?

How can I protect my firm from new cyber threats to our client account?Law firms are increasingly falling prey to scams that either take money from...
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31st Jul
Practice notes

Cybersecurity—Austria—Q&A guide

Cybersecurity—Austria—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to cybersecurity in Austria published as part of the...
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31st Jul
Q&As

What can I do to protect confidential information in the workplace?

What can I do to protect confidential information in the workplace?What counts as confidential information?Confidential information is information...
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31st Jul
Q&As

Is my cybersecurity under threat and how can I protect myself?

Is my cybersecurity under threat and how can I protect myself?How are law firms vulnerable to attack?Cyber-attacks are indiscriminate, affecting both...
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31st Jul
Q&As

Do you have wording for an email footer regarding cybersecurity especially bank account fraud?

Do you have wording for an email footer regarding cybersecurity especially bank account fraud?Practice Note: Email disclaimers provides sample wording...
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31st Jul
Q&As

What does Brexit mean for cybercrime and cybersecurity?

What does Brexit mean for cybercrime and cybersecurity?The UK has left the EU on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement as implemented in the European...
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31st Jul
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Indirect discrimination

Indirect discrimination

Indirect discriminationThis Practice Note considers unlawful indirect discrimination under Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010).There is a clear difference between direct and indirect discrimination, and the two are mutually exclusive (although claims may of course be brought in the alternative):•the law

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individuals

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individuals

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individualsThe Sentencing Council (SC) has produced sentencing guidelines for fraud offences under the Fraud Act 2006 (fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information and fraud by abuse of position), false accounting under section 17 of

Tort—the different types of tort

Tort—the different types of tort

Tort—the different types of tortThis Practice Note identifies the main torts (bar negligence and nuisance, which are covered elsewhere in our related content) and their key characteristics. Specifically:•trespass to land•trespass to the person•privacy/defamation•liability for animals•employers'

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)Note:•this Practice Note gives specific guidance on matters proceeding in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) under the provisions set out in CPR 60, CPR PD 60 and the TCC Guide. As these provisions are additional to the general