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10 June 2022
Issue: 7982 / Categories: Legal News , Regulatory , Profession
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Money laundering action

Law firms which fall within the scope of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 will need to provide the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with more data by the end of July, or face regulatory action

The SRA issued a call this week to the 6,000 law firms affected. The data required covers the value of work conducted for their largest single client, physical cash thresholds, how much higher risk work they conduct, and number of internal concerns raised about potential money laundering risk and suspicious activity reports submitted.

For more information, see here.

Issue: 7982 / Categories: Legal News , Regulatory , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Paula Myers to private capital team in Leeds

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

Law firm mfg Solicitors announces five promotions at Birmingham office

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions

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