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A Parenting Plan can help reduce uncertainty, parental conflict, and assist parents to manage their child arrangements respectfully and calmer.

Black History Month Celebrating, cultural, stories and food.

Short snappy key points on SRA's Warning Notice on Client & Matter Risk Assessments

Why do these acronyms matter?

UK clients and Sanctions

UK clients and Sanctions

Are you swimming or are you sinking?

As an illustration let's look at the concept of Car Maintenance through the lens of AML. Find out more.

Why perceived mixed message post-separation can lead to polarisation in child contact arrangements.

Autumn ushers in a season of calm and reflection. Choosing to ease conflict allows parents to shift their focus towards their children and build a forward-looking future together. Discover more in our latest post. Book a one-to-one consultation for tailored guidance.

We take a deep dive: SRA Warning Notice published on 18 October 2023 The SRA’s Warning Notice (18 October 2023) highlights persistent weaknesses in Client and Matter Risk Assessments (CMRAs), with over half of reviewed assessments deemed ineffective in 2022/23.

The Law Society of Scotland has updated their CMRA guidance. Let's have a look.

July 2025, changes on the DAML Exception. Read further, from Hansards to LinkedIn SAR Comment. Learn more.

Key points from the The July 2025 Treasury Response of the 2024 Consultation on Money Laundering

Anti-Money Laundering may not be the reason you entered the profession but it is part of normal business operations

Co-ordinated efforts target high risk companies. 11,500 companies removed from the Companies House Register

Geographical Risk - not only a consideration in your FWRA but also in relation to your clients. Apart from FATF are there any other resources to assist in understanding risk? See this toolkit of information.

Why AML Failures Could Undermine More Than Just Your Compliance

A frequent compliance phrase is garbage in garbage out - read more

Someone suggested that it could be cheaper for firms to be non-compliant. But are there other considerations?