ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING

Course content includes the following ;

• Background and definition of money laundering
• Proceeds of Crime Act & Terrorism Act
  • Offences, defences and disclosures
  • Legal professional privilege
• Money Laundering Regulations 2007
  • Main changes effective from 15 December 2007
  • How to make your firm compliant
• Considerations and assessing risk
  • What is the risk of money laundering in your firm?
  • How should you set your procedures up?
• Electronic verification
• A look at what providers are offering and how it might help your firm
• Code of Conduct Rule 5
  • How the new code requires compliance with the new Regulations
• Practical recommendations

THE SOLICITORS' CODE OF CONDUCT AND THE SRA'S ENFORCEMENT REGIME

Course content includes the following ;

• The important elements of the new Code from a practical viewpoint
• Are you compliant?
• The implications of the new enforcement regime (SRA/LCS)
  • Why it is now more important to achieve and prove your compliance
• Practical recommendations

COMPLIANCE FOR CRIMINAL OR LEGAL AID PRACTIONERS

Course content includes the following ;

• The important elements of the new Code from a practical viewpoint
• Are you compliant?
• Highlighting issues of importance for criminal or legal aid practices
• The implications of the new enforcement regime (SRA/LCS)
  • Why it is now more important to achieve and prove your compliance
  • How your obligations to the LSC might already demonstrate compliance
• Confidentiality, privilege and your duties to the Court
• Practical recommendations

PRACTICAL CLIENT CARE AND COMPLAINTS HANDLING FOR LAW FIRMS

Course content includes the following ;

• The new Code on client care/complains handling
• The Law Society's complaints handling machinery
• Common complaints and their causes
• Ensuring good client care and early resolution of complaints
• Dos and Don'ts of complaints handling
• Developing a complaints handling procedure
• How to learn from complaints and client feedback
• Practical recommendations

COMPLIANT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR LAW FIRMS

Course content includes the following ;

• The important elements of the new Code from a practical viewpoint
• Rule 5 Business Management and Lexcel
• Business development from a compliance perspective
  • Rule 9 Referrals of Business
  • Rule 21 Separate Business
  • Rules 17 Insolvency Practice, 18 Property Selling and 19 Financial Services
• Compliance after the Legal Services Act
• Practical recommendations

All the above courses are available immediately and have already been rolled out to a number of firms and organisations.

All courses can be personalised or adapted to suit the specific needs of your firm or organisation.

Bespoke courses available upon request.

All courses qualify for CPD hours.