New 2026 guidance confirms that digital identity verification can meet MLR requirements, but only where providers are certified under the UK trust framework. Law firms must now reassess their IDV solutions to ensure compliance with stricter regulatory standards.
The Law Society’s 2026 updates to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme introduce new property information forms, stronger fraud prevention expectations, and continued training requirements. Conveyancing firms must strengthen compliance, documentation, and governance to maintain accreditation and lender relationships.
A Chronicle Law webinar explores the legal and compliance considerations for law firms recording calls and meetings and communicating with clients via WhatsApp, including UK GDPR requirements, consent, and best practice for managing messaging communications.
Sanctions breaches are rarely sophisticated. Recent enforcement action shows how routine onboarding failures can expose firms to serious regulatory risk. Effective KYC controls aren’t about screening everything, they’re about striking the right balance between risk, efficiency and oversight.
Continuous company monitoring is a growing compliance challenge for professional firms. This article explores how structured change detection and ECCTA verification awareness support consistent, auditable oversight across client portfolios.
CompanyChange Alerts provides a structured way to monitor Companies House changes over time, helping professionals stay informed of key company updates without relying on manual checks or ad-hoc searches.
The UK legal sector faces tighter AML oversight in 2025–26, with conveyancing remaining high risk. Regulatory reform, stronger supervision, and the move toward certified digital identity aim to improve customer due diligence, reduce ambiguity, and support reusable, digitally enabled compliance.
The UK Government is set to overhaul its AML framework by creating a Single Professional Services Supervisor, shifting all AML oversight for legal and professional services to the FCA and replacing the current patchwork of 22 supervisors. While the change aims to improve consistency and intelligence sharing, it has sparked concern over dual regulation, higher costs, and whether a single regulator can meet the legal sector’s specific needs. A follow-up consultation is now underway, leaving firms facing ongoing uncertainty.
Rising regulatory pressures and client expectations are pushing law firms to modernise. Digital tools like IDV and AML platforms can streamline compliance, cut duplication, and turn a regulatory burden into a strategic advantage.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 brings major changes for UK law firms. From new ICO compliance rules and client data protections to AI transparency and enforcement powers, discover what the amendments mean for your practice and how to stay secure in a shifting regulatory landscape.
In his first article for Chronicle Law, Jay Sahota the Masala Mentor, discusses practical ways law firms can improve cashflow and boost profits through smarter pricing, better billing practices, and stronger financial discipline.
Supply chain cyber threats are a growing concern for UK law firms. In this article, Debra Cairns, Director at Net-Defence, explores how legal practices can strengthen resilience by addressing third-party risks, embracing compliance, and investing in proactive cybersecurity strategies.
Spencer West are pleased to provide Law Firms with a free webinar about the handling of subject access requests. Guided by specialist speaker Kristy Gouldsmith.
Debra Cairns, Director at Net-Defence invites you to a free to attend webinar highlighting the latest cyber security trends law firms should be aware of this year.
AI is reshaping the legal industry—boosting efficiency while raising cybersecurity risks. Debra Cairns of Net Defence draws on recent research by Lexis Nexis and the Law Society to explore AI’s impact, adoption, and practical guidance for legal professionals.
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