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Why You Should Attend This Programme
Whether you are a Solicitor or Accountant; if you are the MLRO or nominated officer for your firm, you have no choice but to keep up-to-date with the new Regulations and other changes. If you don’t you could be charged with a criminal offence. You don’t have to be dishonest to end up in prison - just ask some of the solicitors who are already there. It is only a matter of time before there will be more prosecutions of persons working in the regulated sector.
Already there has been increased activity in disciplinary cases. The FSA recently imposed swingeing fines on MLRO’s where their firm’s AML policies were found to have been inadequate. There is much concern about possible liability for damages following the decision of the Court of Appeal in Shah v HSBC where the grounds for making a SAR were challenged by the person affected, and a recent decision of the Scottish High Court has compounded worries about the potential exposure to criminal prosecution where reasonable grounds for suspicion are found to exist.
At the same time, the type of conduct caught by the anti-money laundering regime continues to expand apace. The Fraud Act 2006 has extended the application of criminal law in the boardroom, and the new Bribery Act 2010 will need to be applied when a MLRO has to decide whether or not the payment of a commission or facilitation fee ought to be treated as triggering a suspicious reporting requirement. As increased financial pressures precipitate higher incidences of tax fraud and FSA prosecutions draw attention to the commission of serious financial markets offences, these forms of criminal conduct come into sharper focus.
The Law Society and other professional bodies regularly update their guidance, and SOCA (which oversees the reporting regime) continues to refine its processes and address some of the thorny issues arising in practice. There is a dynamic quality to anti-money laundering compliance and everybody working in the regulated sector must keep abreast of developments.
This half day cutting edge master class is not for beginners, but MLROs and nominated officers should not miss it. Come and hear the latest thinking on all the issues, presented by a speaker with a brilliant combination of legal technical expertise and superb presentation skills. You won’t fall asleep in this one.
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Speaker: Jonathan Fisher QC is listed as a leading barrister specialising in cases involving proceeds of crime (money laundering, confiscation & civil recovery), fraud (civil and criminal), corporate crime and financial markets regulation, contentious tax and tax investigations. He is described in current and previous UK editions of the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners Directories as "extremely thoughtful and considered in the run-up to court but once in the heat of battle pulls no punches", "meticulous in preparation, extremely responsive and hard-working - judges defer to his knowledge", "brilliant at money laundering and confiscation matters.", "a veteran of numerous money laundering cases", "highly respected for his advisory work on money laundering, proceeds of crime, VAT fraud and taxation matters.", "something of an expert in confiscation and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002" and "regularly appearing in an advisory capacity in matters pertaining to financial sanctions". In addition, he is a Chartered Tax Adviser and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, accredited Trusts and Estates Practitioner (STEP), Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and General Editor of Lloyds Law Reports: Financial Crime. |
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Speaker |
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| London | Thursday 21st October 2010 | 2:00pm - 5:15pm | £200.00 + VAT | £100.00 + VAT | Jonathan Fisher Q C | PLACES AVAILABLE |
| Manchester | Thursday 2nd December 2010 | 2:00pm - 5:15pm | £200.00 + VAT | £100.00 + VAT | Jonathan Fisher Q C | PLACES AVAILABLE |
| Edinburgh | Thursday 9th December 2010 | 2:00pm - 5:15pm | £200.00 + VAT | £100.00 + VAT | Jonathan Fisher Q C | PLACES AVAILABLE |
| Manchester | Tuesday 15th March 2011 | 2:00pm - 5:15pm | £200.00 + VAT | £100.00 + VAT | Jonathan Fisher Q C | PLACES AVAILABLE |
| London | Thursday 31st March 2011 | 2:00pm - 5:15pm | £200.00 + VAT | £100.00 + VAT | Jonathan Fisher Q C | PLACES AVAILABLE |
| Manchester | Thursday 14th July 2011 | 2:00pm - 5:15pm | £200.00 + VAT | £100.00 + VAT | Jonathan Fisher Q C | PLACES AVAILABLE |
| London | Thursday 21st July 2011 | 2:00pm - 5:15pm | £200.00 + VAT | £100.00 + VAT | Jonathan Fisher Q C | PLACES AVAILABLE |
| Manchester | Tuesday 27th September 2011 | 2:00pm - 5:15pm | £200.00 + VAT | £100.00 + VAT | Jonathan Fisher Q C | PLACES AVAILABLE |
| London | Wednesday 26th October 2011 | 2:00pm - 5:15pm | £200.00 + VAT | £100.00 + VAT | Jonathan Fisher Q C | PLACES AVAILABLE |
This seminar has been approved for 3 CPD hours by The Solicitors Regulation Authority (REF: CVX/MBLS)
This seminar has been approved for 3 CPD hours by The Institute of Legal Executives (REF: CVXMBL)
This seminar has been approved for 3 CPD hours by The Institute of Paralegals
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