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Come Join Us!

Come Join Us!

Membership of Tees Valley Law Society offers opportunities whether you are a qualified solicitor or other legal professional, or you are in the early stages of training.

Members are offered discounted rates for all of our training events, which are held locally and at the end of the working day to ensure the least disruption to you, your firm and your clients. We hold regular networking and social events where members can come together informally to discuss issues within the profession, but more importantly to share ideas.

Membership of TVLS is about offering support whether formally through involvement of the Council or more informally by sharing ideas about best practice with other firms. By becoming a member of TVLS there are opportunities to become involved in the running of the Society, whether through membership of Council or Committees or in a more informal role.

The application process is quick and simple and membership is great value. Join us today.

AML: 9 Things You Need To Know

AML: 9 Things You Need To Know

The draft Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on Payer) Regulations 2017 were published on 15 March 2017. In view of this, the Law Society has published a list of nine things that all firms should know about the new regulations, covering:

  • Risk assessment
  • Policies and procedures
  • Group level and internal controls
  • Customer due diligence
  • Enhanced due diligence
  • Measures for local politically exposed persons
  • Training
  • Approval requirements for beneficial owners
  • Record keeping and data retention

The complete article can be viewed here, whilst the Law Society's anti money laundering resources page is here.