The government has confirmed that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will assume responsibility for supervising lawyers’ anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) compliance – replacing the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and other professional bodies currently fulfilling that role.
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Kelvin Balmont
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Financial advice firm consolidation set to continue in 2024
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Banking and financial services
Ed Foulkes, who specialises in mergers and acquisitions in the financial services industry, believes consolidation shows no signs of slowing down in 2024.
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Ed Foulkes
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Further expansion in Clarke Willmott’s Taunton real estate team
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Clarke Willmott has recruited another senior lawyer to its Taunton real estate team – cementing its position as the largest commercial property practice in the area.
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Ground rent and service charge for later living developments
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Historically, the costs of providing communal facilities have been recovered by way of a ground rent and service charge. However, the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (the “Act”), will impact significantly.
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Gynaecological and fertility problems tend to be intensely personal and can have a long-lasting physical and psychological impact, even when treatment is prompt and effective. If you have been unfortunate enough to suffer further due to medical errors or negligent care, you may have grounds to claim compensation.
Our Home Sales team has significant experience in dealing with new build developments and all associated matters. We can assist you by preparing comprehensive contract packs for your developments, assisting with your infrastructure agreements and dealing with your outright or shared ownership sales. We will have team members with specialist knowledge in all of these areas.
HR Consultancy Corner: Restructuring and redundancy top tips
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With a continued turbulent economic climate it’s not surprising that many organisations are looking at re-structuring and/or redundancies as a way to help secure the future of the business and off-set rising costs.
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Impressive results for Clarke Willmott in 2022 Legal 500 Guide
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Clarke Willmott LLP received prestigious Top Tier rankings for 10 of their specialist practice areas, up one from last year’s results, with a total of 61 recommendations across all of their seven regional offices.
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