Financial Crime

Anti-Money Laundering (AML): Advice to Clients

3rd August 2022
Anti-Money Laundering, Financial Crime, John Binns, Legal guides, Money Laundering, News & Insights
In the latest of our legal guide series, BCL partner John Binns discusses the three distinct categories of people that can potentially need anti-money laundering advice:

  • those who are suspected of an offence
  • those who are otherwise involved in an investigation, i.e., a complainant or a witness
  • those who need advice on how best to comply with the law
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Richard Sallybanks speaks to GIR on the SFO’s recent disclosure failings

1st August 2022
Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Financial Crime, News, News & Insights, Richard Sallybanks
Following the publication last week of the Calvert-Smith and Altman reports into the SFO, BCL partner Richard Sallybanks has been quoted in GIR’s latest article “SFO reviews pile on the pressure” about how the SFO’s disclosure failings in these cases should be addressed by proper resourcing, funding and training, and not by any lessening of the SFO’s disclosure obligations.

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John Binns has been quoted in GIR’s article on HMRC’s increased interest in the higher-value cases of law enforcement

29th July 2022
Financial Crime, John Binns, Money Laundering, News, News & Insights
According to Global Investigations Review enforcement statistics, the average amount in account freezing orders and account forfeitures obtained by HM Revenue and Customs has more than doubled in the last four years. BCL partner John Binns has been quoted in GIR’s article, discussing HMRC’s increased interest toward the higher-value cases of law enforcement.

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