Crypto and Money Laundering: Due diligence implications for firms
Facebook Linkedin Instagram Crypto and Money Laundering: Due diligence implications for firms The use of cryptocurrency in money laundering is increasingly appearing in SRA supervisory findings and national risk assessments. Both the SRA’s 2025 AML report and the UK National Risk Assessment classify cryptoasset exposure as high risk, citing speed, pseudo-anonymity, and cross-border functionality as […]
ICO International Transfer Guidance: New three-step test
Facebook Linkedin Instagram ICO International Transfer Guidance: New three-step test The Information Commissioner’s Office published substantially revised guidance on international transfers of personal data on 15 January 2026. The update reflects changes introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and introduces a new three-step test designed to help organisations determine whether their data […]
Estate administration complaints rising: LeO guidance on beneficiary requests
Facebook Linkedin Instagram Estate administration complaints rising: LeO guidance on beneficiary requests The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has published a new spotlight piece on complaints arising from estate administration – specifically focused on how solicitors handle requests for information from beneficiaries. The context is striking: wills and probate complaints to the Ombudsman rose 28% in 2024/25, […]
AML fines continue: the conveyancing failings pattern
Facebook Linkedin Instagram AML fines continue: the conveyancing failings pattern The SRA’s 2024–25 AML report confirms that the regulator conducted 935 proactive supervisory engagements in the year to April 2025, a 72% increase on the previous year. Nearly a third of firms assessed were fully non-compliant; a further 54% were only partially compliant. Fines across […]
Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook: new platform delayed to June 2026
Facebook Linkedin Instagram Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook: new platform delayed to June 2026 The new UK Finance Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook platform, originally due to launch on 2 March 2026, has been postponed until the end of June 2026 following concerted pressure from all three UK law societies. The delay follows a turbulent few weeks: UK Finance […]
Financial Action Task Force Evaluation 2027: HM Treasury survey for UK law firms
Facebook Linkedin Instagram FATF 2027 evaluation: HM Treasury survey for law firms HM Treasury is preparing for the UK’s 2027 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation – a high-stakes international assessment of the UK’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime. As part of that preparation, Treasury is inviting law firms to complete a survey […]
New SRA misconduct reporting form – old form no longer accepted
Facebook Linkedin Instagram New SRA Misconduct Reporting form – old form no longer accepted The SRA has replaced its misconduct reporting process. A new online form – available here as a Word document download – is now in use for all reports, whether that’s self-reports from firms, concerns raised by members of the public, or […]
Updated sanctions guidance: new case study and reporting duties
Facebook Linkedin Instagram Updated sanctions guidance: new case study and reporting duties The SRA has published a substantially revised edition of its guidance on Complying with the UK Sanctions Regime. The refresh – timed to coincide with the transition to a single sanctions list – introduces several important additions that firms should review carefully. The […]
What’s driving the upwards trend in law firm restructuring and new authorisations: Where the market stands
Facebook Linkedin Instagram What’s driving the upwards trend in law firm restructuring and new authorisations? Since the start of 2025, our practice has seen a marked uptick in enquiries from law firms about restructuring, new authorisations, and alternative business models. The question we keep returning to is: what is driving this? Well, it’s likely […]
Beyond the FATF Lists: Why UK law firms must look further when assessing corruption risk
Facebook Linkedin Instagram https://enderleyconsulting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Corruption-index-animation.mp4 Beyond the FATF Lists: Why UK law firms must look further when assessing corruption risk Combining the Latest FATF Grey List Updates with Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index February 2026 has brought significant developments for UK law firm compliance professionals. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) added Kuwait and Papua […]
FATF Grey List update: Comprehensive guide for MLROs
Facebook Linkedin Instagram Changes to the FATF Grey List – comprehensive compliance guide for MLROs The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Kuwait and Papua New Guinea to its grey list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. Under Regulation 33(1)(b) of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, this addition means UK law firms are now legally […]
One list only – the UK Sanctions List is now the sole authority
Facebook Linkedin Instagram One list only: the UK Sanctions List is now the sole authority As we’ve talked about previously, from 28 January 2026, the UK government consolidated its sanctions framework. The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), maintained by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), is now the single authoritative source for all UK sanctions […]
The SRA Compliance Officer Thematic Review – Insights, concerns and the way forward
Facebook Linkedin Instagram The SRA Compliance Officer Thematic Review: Insights, concerns and the way forward The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published their comprehensive findings of a significant thematic review examining how Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs) and Compliance Officers for Finance and Administration (COFAs) are operating across law firms. The review, based on […]
It all started with a conversation on the M5!
Facebook Linkedin Instagram It started with a conversation on the M5! On 23 January, we celebrated fifteen years of Enderley Consulting the only way that felt right: by gathering the people who made those fifteen years possible and celebrating with them. Friends, family, clients and professional partners travelled from across the country to join us […]