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This episode explores UK AML/CTF enforcement cases to help Australian lawyers recognize risks and strengthen compliance.

Episode Summary: Most AML/CTF enforcement action against lawyers does not stem from deliberate wrongdoing, but small everyday decisions that go unchallenged and unchecked. This episode explores UK enforcement cases to show how Australian practitioners can recognise risk earlier, strengthen compliance and avoid the mistakes of their UK counterparts. Guest: Dr Katie Benson, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Manchester Associate Fellow, RUSI Centre for Finance and Security, with a background in UK law enforcement Expert in the role of lawyers in facilitating illicit finance and regulatory responses www.linkedin.com/in/katie-benson-b36029a4/ | research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/katie.benson Host: Artemis Evangelidis, Law Institute of Victoria podcasts@liv.asn.au | www.linkedin.com/company/law-institute-of-victoria Episode Overview: Drawing on UK’s AML/CTF enforcement cases against lawyers, this episode examines how the decisions and actions in day-to-day legal practice can lead to serious legal consequences. It highlights key risk areas, including client account compliance, property transactions and source of funds due diligence. Dr Katie Benson brings a research-driven…

People in this episode

Host: Artemis Evangelidis

Guest: Dr Katie Benson

Topics covered

• AML/CTF enforcement
• legal compliance
• risk management
• UK law enforcement
• illicit finance
• decision making in law

Keywords

• AML
• CTF
• lawyers
• compliance
• risk areas
• UK enforcement
• illicit finance
• due diligence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Manchester, RUSI Centre for Finance and Security, Law Institute of Victoria

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