Annual Compliance Update 2016

Date: Monday, 14 November 2016
Time: 13.00 registration, 13:30 – 16.30 seminar
Venue: Anthony Collins
CPD: 3 Hours CPD
Fees: member £99 + vat, non-member £115 + vat
Speaker: Jayne Willetts & Matthew Moore

In their Annual Compliance Update session for BLS, Jayne Willetts and Matthew Moore provide a reminder of some of the more important regulatory obligations that firms are already subject to, summarise some of the key issues currently facing the profession, and look forward to some possible imminent developments of note.

Delegates are assured of a stimulating and inter-active session examining some of today’s key risk management issues, and other possible developments that will impact on us all.

·         Who does what? The roles of COLP, COFA and Money Laundering Reporting Officer. What arrangements have to be in place?

·         Money Laundering Regulations 2017: what changes can we expect?

·         This year’s main worry – cyber fraud and what actions must be taken to avoid losses and liability

·         Planned changes for 2017 to the SRA Code of Conduct and the Accounts Rules

·         Update on Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal cases – what is the current SRA focus for investigations and prosecutions?

Speakers

Matthew Moore LL.B, MCIPD, CdipAF Solicitor. Matthew is a director of law firm compliance and risk management consultancy Infolegal Ltd (www.infolegal.co.uk). He is also a consultant solicitor with Jayne Willetts & Co Solicitors. He was the authorised trainer for the Law Society in its Lexcel scheme from 1999-2007 and is the co-author of ‘The Solicitors Office Procedures Manual’ (www.solicitors-opm.co.uk). His other current publication is “Money Laundering Compliance for Solicitors” (with Diane Price and also published by Professional Compliance Publishing – see www.solicitors-opm.co.uk).

Jayne Willetts, LL.B, Solicitor Advocate. Jayne is a Solicitor Advocate with her own specialist professional regulation practice Jayne Willetts & Co Solicitors. She regularly appears as an advocate before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Described in Chambers & Partners Directory as “a formidable defence advocate” much of her work involves advising individual solicitors, law firms and also new entrants to the legal services market on all aspects of professional regulation. A former President of Birmingham Law Society and regular columnist in the Society’s Bulletin Jayne is also Legal Adviser to the Conduct Committee of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists.