SRA thematic review of probate and estate administration

The SRA Annual Assessment of Continuing Competence 2023 found that probate and estate administration generated the third highest volume of reports to the SRA and complaints to the Legal Ombudsman.

AML in law firms and providing a banking facility

Facebook Linkedin Instagram AML in law firms and providing a banking facility A recent Regulatory Settlement Agreement clarifies the overlap of these two separate issues. Using client money held for that client, a solicitor implemented a client’s instructions to purchase jewellery, to pay the client’s credit card bills, to defray unrelated business expenses, and to […]