
AML: Privilege for the law?
Fraser Sinclair considers Spotlight on Corruption’s recent article on AML supervision in the legal sector, and whether it is true to say that law is a “privileged profession”.
Experienced in AML for both financial and legal services, Fraser was one of the formative members of the Law Society of Scotland’s AML Team, giving him a unique knowledge of AML in the Scottish legal sector.
Fraser joined the firm in early 2021 as Head of our dedicated AML team, whose purpose is to advise, design and implement effective controls and processes to ensure the firm and its people comply with AML laws and regulations and best practice in relation to the client onboarding process.
Fraser also leads MacRoberts' dedicated AML consultancy service, AMLIFY, and designs and delivers the Law Society of Scotland's official AML specialist course to solicitors across Scotland each year.
Fraser Sinclair considers Spotlight on Corruption’s recent article on AML supervision in the legal sector, and whether it is true to say that law is a “privileged profession”.
Fraser Sinclair highlights the importance of the practice-wide risk assessment, and AML record keeping, as part of a practice's compliance steps.
Fraser Sinclair, Head of AML, considers the Law Society of Scotland's updated sectoral risk assessment and what to take from it.