Question 1

Core Regulations

Accepted Answer

<ul>
<li data-start="282" data-end="367">
<a class="" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/692" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="284" data-end="365">Money Laundering Regulations 2017</a>
</li>
<li data-start="368" data-end="455">
<a class="" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/29/contents" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="370" data-end="453">Proceeds of Crime Act 2002</a>
</li>
<li data-start="456" data-end="558">
<a class="" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="458" data-end="556">Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023</a>
</li>
<li data-start="559" data-end="762">
<a class="" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/money-laundering-advisory-notice-high-risk-third-countries--2/hm-treasury-advisory-notice-high-risk-third-countries" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="561" data-end="762">HM Treasury – High Risk Third Countries</a>
</li>
</ul>

Question 2

LSAG Guidance (Legal Sector Affinity Group)

Accepted Answer

<ul>
<li data-start="815" data-end="965">
<a class="" href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/media/bpdhv01a/lsag-aml-guidance-23-april-2025-11.pdf" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="817" data-end="963">LSAG Part 1: AML Guidance for the UK Legal Sector (April 2025)</a>
</li>
<li data-start="966" data-end="1095">
<a class="" href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/media/sjgpb3sg/lsag-guidance-part-2a-barristers-advocates.pdf" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="968" data-end="1093">Part 2a: Barristers and Advocates</a>
</li>
<li data-start="1096" data-end="1221">
<a class="" href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/media/fdelco0o/lsag-guidance-part-2b-tcsps.pdf" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="1098" data-end="1219">Part 2b: Trust or Company Services Providers</a>
</li>
<li data-start="1222" data-end="1332">
<a class="" href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/media/kcqhuhuk/lsag-guidance-part-2c-notaries.pdf" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="1224" data-end="1330">Part 2c: Notarial Services</a>
</li>
<li data-start="1333" data-end="1481">
<a class="" href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/media/rpnnmv2x/covid-19-lsag-advisory-note-14420.pdf" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="1335" data-end="1479">LSAG Advisory Note – Preventing Money Laundering during Covid</a>
</li>
<li data-start="1482" data-end="1588">
<a class="" href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/media/0iwbm41k/lsag-advisory-note.pdf" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="1484" data-end="1586">Remote Working & AML Tech Advisory</a>
</li>
<li data-start="1589" data-end="1782">
<a class="" href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/media/mbpnf1eh/legal-sector-affinity-group-lsag-advisory-notice-chinese-underground-banking-and-funds-from-china.pdf" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="1591" data-end="1782">Advisory Notice: Chinese Underground Banking</a>
</li>
</ul>

Question 3

National Risk Assessments

Accepted Answer

UK National Risk Assessment 2020 (HM Treasury)
FATF Website

Question 4

Companies House / Corporate Transparency

Accepted Answer

Changes to UK Company Law – Campaign Site
New Trade Sanctions Enforcement – Implications for Compliance
Counterparty Sanctions – Tailored Compliance for Law Firms

Question 5

Amiqus Guides (UK-wide)

Accepted Answer

<ul data-start="6979" data-end="7393">
<li data-start="6979" data-end="7141">
<a class="" href="https://amiqus.co/aml-guidance-for-estate-agency-and-letting-agency-businesses" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="6981" data-end="7107">AML Guidance for Estate and Letting Agencies</a>
</li>
<li data-start="7142" data-end="7257">
<a class="" href="https://amiqus.co/reducing-conveyancing-risks-with-safe-harbour" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="7144" data-end="7255">Safe Harbour and Reducing Conveyancing Risks</a>
</li>
<li data-start="7258" data-end="7393">
<a class="" href="https://amiqus.co/lsag-anti-money-laundering-guidance-update-employee-screening-process" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="7260" data-end="7393">LSAG Update & Employee Screening Explained</a>
</li>
<li data-start="7258" data-end="7393">
<a class="" style="font-size: 1.125rem;" href="https://amiqus.co/how-amiqus-can-help-you-safely-and-efficiently-meet-new-acsp-requirements" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="2217" data-end="2351">ACSP Requirements</a>
</li>
</ul>

Client onboarding

Staff onboarding

Guidance

AML toolkit

UK-wide guidance

Scotland specific guidance

England & Wales specific guidance

Read the latest blogs and articles from our team

From connected checks to connected businesses

Four questions every MLRO should ask their identity verification (IDV) provider

New Digital Identity guidance: why “suitable” is just the starting line