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Anti-Money Laundering legislation imposes certain obligations on solicitors when they deal with a client and, in particular, where they know or suspect that the result of a legal transaction (a house sale, a sale of shares etc) is to transfer assets that derive from the proceeds of criminal conduct.
The Act creates a number of criminal offences and solicitors are subject to severe criminal sanctions, both fines and imprisonment, if they breach their obligations under the Act.
A Money Laundering Client Care Leaflet, reflecting the changes introduced as a result of the recently enacted Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, will be available shortly. |