The AML supervisor for banks is investigating TSB Bank and another institution for failures in their risk assessments and compliance programmes.
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Is Three a Crowd? Polyamory and the Property Relationship Act
Paul v Mead is the first case to consider whether the Court has jurisdiction to determine the division of property between three people in a polyamorous relationship.
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Ownership Versus Control: When Anti-Money Laundering Programs Miss the Point
AML/CTF programs should be developed to ensure they consider the criminal activities of individuals who control the money, not just own it.
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Making Our Future Work: Bernard Salt Looks Beyond COVID-19
Until this year Bernard Salt predicted the top three calamities likely to befall humanity would be climate, nuclear and military devastation. But not a global pandemic.
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COVID-19 and Care Arrangements: How Have Children and Families Been Affected?
As practising Lawyers we never thought we’d see the word ‘bubble’ feature in correspondence negotiating care arrangements or affidavits, let alone in minutes from Judges.
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Anti-Money Laundering Court Case Hones in on Individual Actors
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is one of three Anti-Money Laundering regulators in New Zealand. Last month, the DIA’s 5th major High Court case moved towards a conclusion, and it confirms an increasing trend to keep individuals on the hook for compliance failings.
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Webinar: Practical Solutions to COVID-19 Legal Challenges
Complex rules, regulations and legislation have hit the industry left, right and centre. Amidst the chaos, how are we to keep up? Subject matter experts weigh in.
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2020 Report: State of the US Mid-Sized Legal Market
The 2020 Report on the State of the Legal Market — produced by Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute and the Georgetown Law Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession — focuses on not only the scale, but also the pace of change in today’s legal environment.
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Webinar: How Smart Legal Research Realises the Value of Your Time
Discover ways to optimise your billable hours with smart legal tech. Join our complimentary webinar featuring two subject matter experts from Thomson Reuters.
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Coronavirus Surveillance Tactics Raise Questions About Civil Liberties
Governments around the world have been exploring mass digital surveillance technologies as a serum to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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