So it’s been back to the coal face for a month now since the Christmas festivities. How are you getting on with your resolutions? Like a lot of people you may have made resolutions to mark the New Year. Research (credit a quick google search) suggests only 8%…
Where to start with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017
Writing a blog about becoming compliant with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 is tricky. So much of what you will need to do will depend on the individual risk factors your firm faces. However, here are some things you…
10 tips for law firms preparing for GDPR – a journey not a destination.
So, if you haven’t heard about GDPR by now you must have been in hibernation for quite some time! It’s coming……soon….. but where are you on your journey? A small percentage of you will have been aware of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) since it was adopted…
Teal Compliance – what’s in a name
Yesterday we launched our new business, Teal Compliance. If you’ve ever met me in person you will have seen there is an unmistakable affiliation with the colour. It is always about my person somewhere, bags, clothes, hats, jewellery. Why do we like certain colours? I’ve not done any…
EU-US Privacy Shield – is the WP29 about to go to ‘war’?
Recently, the Bill re-authorising section 702 of FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) was passed in the US House of Representatives after the original December deadline was extended until 19th January. Although the Bill still has to get through the Senate, it seems that with the backing of President Trump, the…
Talk Thursday
Is there anything special about this Thursday 1 February? You may not know, but it is “Talk Thursday”. We all talk day in day out, but do we really talk and do we really listen. Talk Thursday is to raise awareness of mental health. …