Recent ID, AML, Fraud and Cybersecurity
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Getting to the source
Rebecca Atkinson considers source of funds and wealth and outlines how much digging you need to do to meet your compliance obligations
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The pros of AML audits
Anti-money laundering continues to remain a high priority for the regulator and firms should be considering an audit to evaluate the extent to which they are in the scope of AML regulations. Amy Bell outlines the advantages
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On cyber alert
Clive Newport explains what you can do to avoid cyber threats as the professional indemnity insurance market hardens
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Remote control
Lorraine Richardson considers some of the risks that remote working presents for conveyancing firms, and what they can do to mitigate them
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Digital watch
Richard Oliphant looks at the emergence of cloud-based digital signatures. He argues that this development should help to allay concerns about the cross-border validity and enforcement of electronic signatures, and establish a new standard for executing client transactions
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The Friday blues
Sarah Dwight looks at the phenomenon of Friday afternoon fraud and what you can do to help reduce the risk of your firm or your client becoming a victim
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Electronic signatures: a beginner’s guide
Abbie Le Brocq, Abigail Gowland, Beth Haigh and Sam Parker explain how electronic signatures work, how they differ from digital signatures, and the pros and cons of the technology
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Plus ça change…
Purrunsing, P&P and Dreamvar were the big news in conveyancing last year. But, Peter Rodd asks, were they anything new, or did they just reiterate the ongoing need for constant vigilance?
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Shifting sands
PII is in flux. The market is hardening, free post-run-off cover is ceasing, regulatory changes will introduce classes of solicitor with less or no cover, and proposed changes could reduce minimum cover. Steve Ray and Jenny Screech round up the changes, and the likely effects
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News
Law Society updates Code for Completion by Post
The Law Society has published the latest version of the Code for Completion by Post. It will take effect from 1 May 2019
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You should know better
Wayne Johnson explains how elements of the know-your-client process could be automated to reduce costs, increase productivity, free up human experts to apply their experience and judgement, and protect firms against money laundering
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Support system
Russell Hewitson, chair of the Conveyancing and Land Law Committee, provides an update on the committee’s work representing and supporting the profession, including around leasehold, fraud and the electronic execution of documents
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Analysis
Who pays for a property fraud? Determining liability post P&P and Dreamvar
Jennifer Meech outlines the facts of the recent high profile Dreamvar and P&P appeals
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Plenty of phish
Despite a growing awareness of cybercrime, cyber-attacks show no sign of abating. Legal businesses are at particular risk because of the volume of data and money they hold. Graham Murphy looks at how DMARC email authentication can help
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Sign of the times
Warren Gordon looks at new Land Registry proposals to roll out the use of electronic signatures for registrable documents, and the potential implications for security and fraud in conveyancing transactions
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Fighting words
The ripples are still being felt from the recent cases of Purrunsing, P&P and Dreamvar. How are law firms responding, especially in the current limbo before the P&P and Dreamvar appeals? Maria Shahid investigates
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Direct hit
The fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive will be transposed into law in England and Wales on 26 June. But, Alex Ktorides cautions, property practitioners may still not be aware of the potentially significant effect of the directive on their work
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Mortgage fraud: spotting the warning signs
Peter Rodd has been leading our series of fraud and cybersecurity seminars taking place until the end of June. Here, he shares a real-life example of mortgage fraud and the warning signs that the conveyancer failed to spot.
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Hard times
In recent years, the role of the conveyancer has expanded significantly, particularly around searches, while fees have dropped radically, argues Peter Rodd. But does the solution lie in the hands of the profession itself?