Anti-money laundering training

Details of forthcoming anti-money laundering training

AML Annual Conference

The Law Society's annual AML conference will be held at the City Grange Hotel in London on 10 June 2010.

Highlights of the event will include detailed training on

  • identifying beneficial owners and politically exposed persons (PEPs)
  • applying legal professional privilege in your area of practice
  • managing civil liability risks in light of developing case law
  • making the most of your suspicious activity reports (SARs) while avoiding tipping off
  • preparing for an Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) visit; and
  • why arms trading is the new frontier of money laundering risk.

The full programme will be released shortly. You can pre-register you interest for this event by emailing: events@lawsociety.org.uk

 

AML training – spring 2010

The Law Society's AML practice note received approval from HM Treasury in October 2009.

If you have not undertaken training on the approved practice note, then this series of Law Society AML training, presented in conjunction with 192business and Accuity, is not to be missed. Accuity 192business

We provide training opportunities at three levels and at venues around the country so that you can find the seminar that is right for you.

All seminars carry 2 hours CDP. Click on the links below for booking details.

Places are limited so book fast.

AML in Practice

This seminar takes participants through a number of anti-money laundering scenarios found in daily practice. The seminar looks in detail at beneficial owners and privilege.

This is a repeat of the AML In Practice series run in October / November 2009.

Advanced AML

This seminar will extend your AML knowledge with more complicated scenarios on beneficial ownership, privilege and tipping off, and provides information on complying with sanctions legislation.

This is a repeat of the Advanced AML series run in October / November 2009.

Masterclass

This seminar focuses on reporting obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for those working in international corporate and commercial practice.

Feedback from delegates

What delegates said about the last series in Autumn 2009:

'I really appreciated the scenarios – they helped you think how a situation could unfold in practice.'
'I really liked the practical advice'
'The material on privilege was useful'