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February 14, 2025
Digital Home Buying Reform

Digital Home Buying Reform: A Game-Changer for UK Property Transactions

The UK government has announced a transformative plan to modernise the home-buying and selling process, significantly reducing transaction times and preventing costly fall-throughs. This digital home […]
February 7, 2025
Law Firms

UK Law Firms Fined for Failing to Meet AML Regulations

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has imposed a new round of fines on law firms that failed to demonstrate compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. The […]
January 24, 2025
Digital Identity Sector

UK Digital Identity Sector Set to Surge to £4 Billion by 2030

The UK digital identity sector is on a remarkable growth trajectory, with projections indicating it will reach the height of £4 billion in revenue by 2030. […]
January 3, 2025
Solicitor

Solicitor Fined £27,500 for Due Diligence Failures in Hotel Property Deal

A solicitor has been handed a substantial fine of £27,500 for serious breaches of client due diligence during a property transaction dating back more than seven […]
December 12, 2024
Virtual Passports

Embracing Virtual Passports Could Save UK Economy £600m in Financial Crime

The adoption of “virtual passports” for businesses could provide a game-changing solution to the rising costs of financial crime in the UK, according to research from […]
November 14, 2024
eight law firms fined

Eight Law Firms Fined a Total of £57,000 by SRA for AML Failures

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has imposed fines totalling £57,000 on eight UK law firms for significant shortcomings in their anti-money laundering (AML) controls. The eight […]
November 8, 2024
british government impose new sanctions on russia

British Government Impose New Sanctions On Russia

In a bold move to counter Russia’s ongoing military efforts and destabilising global activities, the UK government has announced it has enacted its most extensive sanctions […]
September 30, 2024
AML compliance regulations

East London Law Firm Fined for Breach of AML Compliance Regulations

An East London law firm, Edell Jones & Lessers, has been fined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for non-compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance regulations. […]
September 18, 2024
Welsh Law Firms

Welsh Law Firms Call for Government Grants to Embrace Legal Technology

A recent report from the Law Society has called on the Welsh government to provide financial support for small and medium-sized welsh law firms to adopt […]
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