A risk management support network for law firms has been set up by the current chair of the Law Society’s Money Laundering Taskforce. Teal Compliance, which launched in January, aims to provide cost-effective, bespoke advice to law firms of all sizes on anti-money laundering, General Data Protection Regulation compliance, and other compliance or risk-related topics. Amy Bell, director of Teal Compliance, said: ‘Every lawyer I know has “3am files” that make them sit bolt upright in bed, until they make a deal with themselves to sort it first thing in the morning. We believe that compliance should not be feared.’
01 February 2018
Fearless compliance
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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