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Anti Money Laundering (AML, CFT & FS) for Legal Practitioners
Practical guidance on client checks, risk assessment and suspicious transaction reporting.
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Online / On-demand
1 CPD hour | client care & professional standards | eLearning
About this course
Review your approach to anti-money laundering (AML), countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) and financial sanctions (FS) with this one-hour recorded webinar from La Touche Training.
Presented by AnneMarie Whelan BL, Lead Regulatory Consultant and CEO of RegSol, the webinar examines the legal framework and its application in solicitors’ practices. Practical scenarios and enforcement examples illustrate the risks and the steps involved in managing them.
From assessing a new client to recognising suspicious activity, AML compliance involves decisions throughout the client relationship.
This webinar brings together the key elements of an AML/CFT and financial sanctions framework. It covers risk assessment, customer due diligence, screening, record keeping and reporting, with a focus on practical compliance for solicitors in Ireland.
The course fulfils the Law Society's mandatory annual CPD requirement for AML/CFT training.
Why choose this course
The webinar will help you to:
Review the key components of your firm’s AML/CFT and financial sanctions framework.
Understand how risk assessment informs client onboarding and due diligence.
Recognise circumstances that warrant further enquiries or internal escalation.
Refresh your understanding of suspicious transaction reporting and record keeping.
Identify areas of your firm’s procedures that may need further attention.
Course syllabus
What the webinar covers:
- The legal framework. Relevant Irish legislation, the legal services within scope and an overview of EU AML reforms.
- Risk assessment. Business-wide and client-level assessments, including customer, geographical, service, transaction and delivery channel risks.
- Customer due diligence. Identifying and verifying clients, beneficial ownership, source of funds and source of wealth.
- Higher-risk relationships. Politically exposed persons, high-risk third countries and enhanced customer due diligence.
- Financial sanctions. Screening, restrictions and reporting obligations.
- Ongoing compliance. Monitoring client relationships, maintaining records, policies, procedures and training.
- Suspicious transaction reporting. Recognising warning signs, internal escalation, reporting to FIU Ireland and Revenue, and avoiding tipping off.
- Enforcement. Examples of compliance failures and regulatory action.
Who should attend:
This webinar is designed for solicitors in the Republic of Ireland, particularly.
- Sole practitioners and partners.
- Compliance partners and AML compliance partners.
- Solicitors handling property, corporate, trust or other relevant financial transactions.
- Those responsible for client onboarding, due diligence and AML procedures.
About the presenter:
AnneMarie Whelan BL, Lead Regulatory Consultant and CEO, RegSol.
AnneMarie is a former practising barrister who moved into regulatory compliance in 2014. Her expertise includes anti-money laundering, consumer protection and data protection.
She has assisted clients across a range of designated sectors in Ireland with developing AML/CFT frameworks. She also acts as a Money Laundering Reporting Officer for a credit union and regularly presents at industry events.
Meet the speaker – AnneMarie Whelan BL
RegSol | Lead Regulatory Consultant & CEO
AnneMarie is Lead Regulatory Consultant and CEO with RegSol. As a former practising Barrister who converted to regulatory compliance in 2014, she has developed expertise in areas of Anti-Money...
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FAQs
The webinar is designed for solicitors practising in the Republic of Ireland. It is particularly relevant to sole practitioners, compliance partners, AML compliance partners and solicitors involved in client onboarding or relevant property, corporate and financial transactions.
AML means anti-money laundering. CFT means countering the financing of terrorism. FS means financial sanctions. The webinar explains these topics in the context of legal practice.
This is a one-hour recorded webinar. You do not need to attend a live session.
Yes. It covers the Irish AML/CFT framework and practical compliance for solicitors in Ireland. It also includes an overview of EU developments and examples of enforcement action, including UK cases.
Yes. Topics include client identification and verification, beneficial ownership, source of funds, source of wealth, politically exposed persons, financial sanctions screening and enhanced customer due diligence.
Yes. The webinar examines warning signs, internal reporting procedures, the role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer and reporting to FIU Ireland and Revenue. It also addresses tipping off.
