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AML Firm-wide Policies, Controls and Procedures Update: Money Laundering Regulations, LSAG Guidance, SRA Expectations and Risk Assessments

Our expert speaker, Alison Matthews conducts an in-depth discussion on how to ensure that firm-wide policies, controls and procedures continue to be compliant with the current regulatory requirements, the LSAG guidance and the SRA’s expectations.    

This online classroom is designed to provide you with guidance about strengthening your AML controls and ensuring your policies, controls and procedures including your risk assessments are effective to protect your firm, your partners and your employees.   

The session also provides insights into the SRA’s concerns and the areas of non-compliance being found by the SRA.  

Whether you have overall responsibility for your firm’s regulatory compliance, are in a fee-earning role working in scope of the MLR or wish to remain up to date on the latest AML challenges facing SRA-regulated firms, this online classroom provides updates on recent developments and remind you of the key compliance issues/requirements. 

To learn through practical examples, purchase the online classroom now!

This online classroom was held on Thursday 10 July 2025.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this online classroom, you will be able to:  

  • improve your understandingof the Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) guidance approved by HM Treasury on 23 April 2025. The December 2023 addendum has now been incorporated into the guidance. 
  • understand the SRA’s concerns about non-compliance   
  • gain insights intothe SRA’s expectations about firm-wide risk assessments and client/matter risk assessments 
  • understand how to improve your firm’s compliance with the LSAG Guidance and the Money Laundering Regulations  
How you will learn

Course format    

This online classroom consists of the following elements:    

  • an SME presentation delivered using Microsoft Teams    
  • an optional MCQ assessment, to obtain a certificate of completion    

Assessment   

In order to pass the assessment, you must achieve a mark of 80%.   

Length    

The online classroom will take 90 minutes, excluding the assessment.  

No. of items Discount
11 – 19 15%
20 – 29 20%
30 – 39 25%
40 + 30%
£104.19 ex VAT
Type of training
CPD
Format
Recorded online classroom
Level
Intermediate
Who is this for?
Solicitors
Course length
90 minutes
Assessment type
MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions).
SRA Competence
A1
A2
A4

The experts

Alison Matthews

Expert
Facilitator

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