Regulation

HM Treasury published a consultation on improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 to consider changes to improve the regulations, while minimising burdens on legitimate customers.

• Find out more on the government website
• Read our written response here

We have responded to the HM Revenue and Customs consultation: Raising standards in the tax advice market: strengthening the regulatory framework and improving registration. The consultation has been considered by our Tax Committee and the Regulatory Committee.

Information about the consultation can be found here.

Read our response

We have responded to the HM Treasury consultation on Reform of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Supervisory Regime.

The consultation sets out four potential models for reform of the UK’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing supervisory system. 

The consultation can be read on the UK Government website.

Read our response

Read our response to the consultation on amendments to the 2017 Anti-money Laundering Regulations.

Read our response to the call for evidence to the review of the UK AML CFT regulatory and supervisory regime

We have responded to the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) consultation on tribunal expenses.

Read our response

We have responded to the Scottish Government consultation on amendments to legal complaints.

The proposed interim reforms aim to deliver greater efficiencies across the complaints process while providing more flexibility to recognise and react to the specific nature and unique issues that can arise in legal complaints.   

Read our response

We have responded to the UK Government’s call for evidence: The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Regulation of Professions.

Read more about the consultation on the UK Government website.

Read our response

HM Treasury launched a consultation on 21 July 2020 to seek views on the introduction of an economic crime levy. The levy will fund new government action to tackle money laundering, and help deliver the reforms committed to in the 2019 Economic Crime Plan.

You can find the consultation on the HM Treasury website.

Read our consultation response.

HM Treasury has consulted on an economic crime levy intended to fund new government action to tackle money laundering, and help deliver the reforms committed to in the 2019 Economic Crime Plan.

As the AML supervisor for Scottish solicitors, supervising over 800 firms in Scotland we have responed to HM Treasury consultation: Economic Crime Levy – Collection Models Survey (Supervisors). 

Read our consultation response.

The UK government issued a consultation calling for views on ways to raise standards and increase transparency in the tax advice market.

• View the consultation on the UK government's website.
• Read the Law Society of Scotland's response (August 2020).

Read our response to the SSDT Rules consultation.

The Scottish Government has issued a consultation on judicial factors.

• View the consultation on the Scottish Government website
• The Law Society of Scotland's response (November 2019)

The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) has issued a consultation on the standard of proof used in cases of professional misconduct.

• View the consultation on the SSDT website
• The Law Society of Scotland's response (July 2019)