In its latest detailed analysis of the performance of the professional bodies that police lawyers for money laundering, Spotlight on Corruption finds that a step change in effectiveness is needed...
Spotlight on Corruption's submission to Legal Services Board's consultation on the new regulatory objective on economic crime, 7 February 2025.
On Wednesday the High Court heard an appeal between the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Dentons UK and Middle East LLP (Dentons) which raises fundamental questions about how lawyers are...
The UK is not effectively supervising the legal and accountancy professions for money laundering risks, according to the latest assessment of the 22 supervisory authorities responsible for overseeing the sectors. AML supervisory reform
Summary The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) – which polices anti-money laundering (AML) compliance in solicitors firms – has recently made welcome strides in taking enforcement action against money laundering breaches....
In a landmark decision handed down today, the Court of Appeal overturned a 2023 High Court decision which had seriously undermined the UK’s framework for investigating and recovering the proceeds...
This submission answers a number of specific questions presented in HM Treasury's consultation on the Money Laundering Regulations which ran from 11 March 2024 to 9 June 2024.
Spotlight on Corruption is intervening in support of a crucial appeal brought by the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), supported by the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN). In 2021, the WUC...
