11.07.11 Solicitor Jailed For Corruption
A Henley-on-Thames based solicitor is serving a 16 month prison sentence for abusing his professional position. James Thorburn-Muirhead was sentenced on 29th June after a SOCA investigation revealed his links to a drug dealer, his involvement in the theft of clients’ monies and his failure to disclose information under the Suspicious ...
07.06.11 HM Treasury Publish MLR Review
HM Treasury published its response to the review of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007. It is a consultation document requiring responses to be submitted by 30August 2011. It separates itself from the obvious areas from which FATF will review their 40 recommendations such as PEP’s and expansion of the regime. These ...
17.05.11 Proposed Changes to the ML Regime
I have just attended the 8th annual conference of IMLPO where two of the key speakers, Edward Garnier QC MP, Solicitor General and Hugh Burns, Head of Financial Crime Team HM Treasury, gave interesting updates to both the international and UK regimes and a time table for new changes. Firstly, the ...
12.05.11 ICAEW Fine Accountant £5,000 for breach
At a Disciplininary Council meeting a Mr P R Honeywell FCA was found to have failed to comply with Money Laundering Regulations 2007 in that, following a practice assurance visit, he failed to: (i) document a client due diligence review; and (ii) identify clients for whom his firm, Honeywell (Monmouth) Limited, provides ...
26.04.11 Thousands of UK passports ‘thrown out with rubbish’
[caption id="attachment_457" align="alignleft" width="304" caption="UK Passport"][/caption] Some 10,000 passports a year are probably thrown in bins, says the UK's Identity and Passport Service (IPS). Launching a campaign urging people to keep passports safe, it warns the same number are lost ...
15.03.11 Reminder from HMRC – Money laundering risks from politically exposed persons
Financial sanctions imposed on Libya, Zimbabwe, Al-Qaida and the Taliban The UK Government has announced financial sanctions against the regimes in Libya and Zimbabwe and against anyone associated with either Al-Qaida or the Taliban. Recent developments in the Middle East have highlighted the need for businesses to be vigilant and have robust ...
11.02.11 An accountant has been found guilty of tipping off a client under PoCA
An Accountant has been warned he will go to jail after being found guilty of tipping off a client about a police investigation. The stark message to Kishor Doshi, director of Sunderland firm Otax, came after he was convicted of an offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The jury of eight ...
29.01.11 Pilot scheme to give law enforcement agencies access to MSB register
A new scheme is being piloted to give police and other law enforcement agencies access to information held on HMRC's Money Service Business (MSBs) register. Under the scheme each month agencies will be given details of all Money Service Businesses in their area held on the MSB register. The register is ...
20.01.11 UK identity cards can no longer be used to confirm identity under MLR
Under the Money Laundering Regulations businesses need to carry out customer due diligence on their customers. This involves asking to see documentary evidence of a customer's identity. Since November 2008 the UK Borders Agency (UKBA) has issued an ID card to migrants from countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). From ...
30.11.10 Accountant fined £1,080 for a failure to verify a client
The ICAEW has made the following regulatory decision in a case for a failure to verify a client in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Consent Orders made on 1 June 2010 With the agreement of Andrew Nigel Hamilton of 38 Dean Park Mews, Edinburgh EH4 1ED, ...
