Alison Matthews
Alison Matthews is director of quality and risk at Shoosmiths LLP and the author of the Data Protection Toolkit (2nd edition), Law Society Publishing
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Risky business
The number of anti-money laundering audits conducted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority are increasing, with larger fines imposed for breaches. Alison Matthews outlines how having a robust firm-wide risk assessment can mitigate your risk
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Money matters
Alison Matthews reflects on the key changes in anti-money laundering compliance since publication of the Legal Sector Affinity Group guidance.
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On the money
Alison Matthews outlines the changes made by the Fifth Money Laundering Directive, and what fee-earners and firms need to do now to ensure compliance
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Data driven
Alison Matthews reviews what challenges solicitors have faced implementing the General Data Protection Regulation.
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Playing catch up
The new money laundering regulations have been in force for over three months, but is your firm compliant? Alison Matthews provides an overview of the requirements for law firms.
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The PSC register: what legal practice managers need to know
The requirement for a register of ‘persons with significant control’ came into force on 6 April 2016. Alison Matthews explains what you need to know