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Law Society set to introduce new AML supervisory attestation process

7th November 2022 | Law Society news , Professional support , Business support , Regulation
The AML team is launching a new supervisory attestation process. This will be an ongoing piece of work reaching all practices who may not fall under the scope of our full high-risk AML inspection process.

AML Certificate Results 2021

3rd November 2022 | Law Society news , Professional support , Business support
Our Anti-Money Laundering Risk Manager, Bob Clark provides an update on the key insights and analysis from the data you provided in this year's Anti-Money Laundering Certificate.

Nominations open for Aberdeenshire Council member

9th June 2022 | Law Society news , Business support
Nominations are now open for solicitors hoping to join the Law Society's Council, representing members in the Aberdeen, Banff, Peterhead and Stonehaven constituency.

AML Certificate results 2020

21st October 2021 | Law Society news , Professional support , Business support
Our Anti-Money Laundering Risk Manager, Bob Clark provides an update on the key insights and analysis from the data you provided in this year's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Certificate.

Law Society and Hey Legal team up to boost flexible traineeships

4th May 2021 | New lawyers , Business support
We've joined forces with Hey Legal, the training and resources platform for the Scottish legal community, to help promote flexible traineeships across the profession.

Getting ready to complete your AML Certificate

28th January 2020 | Business support
In advance of the AML Certificate submission period opening on 10 February, AML Analyst, Fraser Sinclair provides some useful information to help you prepare.

10 top tips to get you started on social media

10th September 2019 | Law Society news , Professional support , Business support , Professional support
If you're painfully aware that you're missing a trick when it comes to social media and your business, but Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin are complete mysteries to you, these ten top tips will provide a useful starting point for you.

Unified approach to cross border AML supervision

19th July 2019 | Law Society news , Regulation , Business support
A memorandum of understanding to make sure there is a lead regulator for AML supervision where firms have a presence both in Scotland and in England and Wales has been agreed, primarily based on the location of law firms’ registered offices.

2019 financial health check for Scottish law firms launched

27th February 2019 | Research and policy , Business support
The 2019 financial health check for Scottish law firms opens - watch for your firm's email about this year's survey

Not yet registered with ScotLIS?

20th November 2018 | Professional support , Business support
Registers of Scotland is withdrawing Registers Direct, its legacy service for accessing registers, on 30 November 2018.

New anti-money laundering certificate to be introduced for law firms

22nd October 2018 | Business support , Regulation
A new AML Certificate is to be introduced for law firms to strengthen AML procedures and meet the requirements of the 2017 Money Laundering Regulations.

Moving to the mainstream

19th October 2018 | Business support , Law and technology
Ahead of our annual conference, DLA Piper’s John McKinlay reflects on why the last year has seen momentum grow for legal technology adoption.

What is regulated lobbying?

19th October 2018 | Business support
Ahead of our How the Scottish Parliament Works event, James Drummond from the Scottish Parliament’s lobbying register team explains how the lobbying register works and what it means for your organisation.

Giving cryptocurrency to making sure cybercrime doesn't pay

15th October 2018 | Business support , Law and technology
Ahead of his session at our annual conference, Professor Bill Buchanan from Edinburgh Napier University's School of Computing asks how cryptocurrency has changed cybercrime and asks what can be done to regulate this area.

Money laundering and the professions – what next?

1st October 2018 | Regulation , Business support
Graham Barrow, anti-money laundering consultant and writer about financial crime, discusses the UK Government’s recent announcement regarding the professions and money launderers.

Life’s a breach – the harsh cost of a data breach for law firms post-GDPR

28th September 2018 | Business support
Paula Fagan from IT Governance, sponsors of our GDPR Guide, highlights the importance of keeping GDPR at the forefront of risk management.

Innovation as a performance indicator

20th September 2018 | Professional support , In-house lawyers , Business support
Innovation isn't just about inventing new things, it's about improving how things are done and introducing solutions that have worked elsewhere. Legal management consultant Richard Stock blogs on the importance of innovation to in-house legal departments.

GDPR – What was all the fuss about?

6th September 2018 | Professional support , Business support
A few months on from the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Laura Irvine, partner at BTO solicitors, looks at the changes introduced and what they mean for individuals and organisations.

2018 Financial Benchmarking Survey - deadline extended

23rd March 2018 | Business support
Law firms across Scotland can still take part in the 2018 financial benchmarking survey to assess the financial health of their firm.

2018 Financial Benchmarking Survey launch

13th February 2018 | Business support
Law firms across Scotland are invited to take part in a survey to assess the financial health of the legal sector.

GDPR – Plan, don’t panic

28th September 2017 | Professional support , Business support | Data protection
Tim Musson, Convener of the Law Society of Scotland’s Privacy Law Committee, explains why the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is all-important for law firms.

The residence nil rate band – are your clients affected?

27th September 2017 | Business support
Alison Fitzsimons, Associate Director with Tilney in Scotland explains what the residence nil rate band, which was introduced in April 2017, means for inheritance planning.

It’s (not just) the law: Five other disciplines that can make you a better lawyer

11th August 2017 | Business support , Law Society news
Andrew Scott, Outreach and Research Officer in the Law Society of Scotland CPD & Training team, explains the value of interdisciplinary knowledge for legal professionals.

HSBC to extend conveyancing panel in Scotland

27th July 2017 | Business support , Law Society news
HSBC is to extend membership of its conveyancing panel to allow firms regulated by the Society to apply for panel membership for purchase transactions in Scotland.
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