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Could a family law case trigger a failure to prevent fraud investigation?

How deliberate asset concealment in family law could trigger fraud, AML, and Failure to Prevent Fraud investigations under UK law and ECCTA.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

August 11, 2025

The tax time bomb? When failure to prevent tax evasion meets crypto compliance

First UK ‘failure to prevent’ tax evasion as HMRC ramps up crypto enforcement, with new CARF rules putting exchanges and advisers at risk.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

August 10, 2025

How UK AML is changing in 2025: What it means for compliance

The UK’s 2025 AML reforms bring targeted, risk-based rules with higher expectations for compliance. Learn the key changes and how to prepare.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

August 10, 2025

New term, new rules? What businesses need to know about modern slavery reporting in 2025

The UK’s modern slavery guidance has been refreshed for the first time in a decade. Here’s what it means and how to prepare for what’s next.

Sara Henna Dahan

Cannabis compliance: navigating risk and opportunity in a high-growth industry

A practical guide for financial professionals on navigating compliance risks and investment opportunities in the cannabis industry.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Over 40% rise in disability discrimination claims going to tribunal

Disability discrimination claims are rising fast. Learn why and what employers must do to avoid legal and reputational risk.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

PSD3 gets real: What the EU’s new payment rules mean for you

Get up to speed on PSD3 and PSR, the EU’s new payment and fraud rules, and learn how to prepare for the UK’s failure to prevent fraud offence.

Sara Henna Dahan

The new HR headache: The hidden legal risks of unsupervised staff networks

How staff networks and ERGs can expose employers to legal risk — and what two tribunal cases reveal about harassment and liability.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Solicitor disciplined over Azerbaijani funds: SDT exposes long shadow of AML failures

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has fined and sanctioned Rory Fordyce for AML failures linked to Azerbaijani Laundromat scandal.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

The tax time bomb? When failure to prevent tax evasion meets crypto compliance

Since 2017, the UK’s Criminal Finances Act has created strict liability offences for firms that fail to prevent

Nick Henderson-Mayo

How UK AML is changing in 2025: What it means for compliance

The UK’s anti-money laundering framework is heading for one of its most important updates in years. The publication

Nick Henderson-Mayo

New term, new rules? What businesses need to know about modern slavery reporting in 2025

Modern slavery remains a global crisis, and it’s getting worse. An estimated 50 million people worldwide are living

Sara Henna Dahan

Cannabis compliance: navigating risk and opportunity in a high-growth industry

Cannabis is no longer a fringe industry. Yet for financial institutions, investment firms, and professional services providers, engaging

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Over 40% rise in disability discrimination claims going to tribunal

In the last year alone, referrals to Acas for disability discrimination claims have risen by more than 40%.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

PSD3 gets real: What the EU’s new payment rules mean for you

The EU’s landmark payments reform package PSD3 and the new Payment Services Regulation (PSR) is no longer just

Sara Henna Dahan

The new HR headache: The hidden legal risks of unsupervised staff networks

Can attempts at inclusion actually result in exclusion? Staff networks are often lauded as engines of inclusion. They

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Solicitor disciplined over Azerbaijani funds: SDT exposes long shadow of AML failures

Since 2017, the OCCRP‑led Azerbaijani Laundromat revelations exposed a €2.9 billion money‑laundering network tied to Azerbaijan’s elite, using

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Global coalition formed to tame “Wild West” AI

Last week, the UK government announced the formation of a global coalition to tackle what it calls the

Sara Henna Dahan

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