Regulator not afraid of AML enforcement

A leading anti-money laundering expert has warned that AUSTRAC will not mess around when it comes to enforcing the...

26 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Apathy is your greatest risk. Are you ready for AML reform?

Law firms are facing a major compliance shake-up – and the cost of inaction could be severe. By July 2026, lawyers...

03 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

AML Edge launches to help lawyers prepare for looming AML/CTF reforms

Lawyers Weekly’s sister company, Captivate Q, has unveiled a must-attend event for all practitioners preparing to...

10 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers can’t be covert informers on their clients, Law Council warns

The Law Council of Australia has pushed back on “rhetoric” suggesting the country needs an AML/CTF regime that...

01 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Barristers must be exempt from AML/CTF regime, bar associations argue

Bar associations have “critical concerns” about the inclusion of barristers in the proposed expanded regime for...

21 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

SME lawyers to be burdened with extra costs from money laundering bill, warns MP

The member for Bradfield has raised concerns about the billions of dollars in costs the bill will impose on small law...

14 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy