AML Policies: Case Studies

Legal regulators have made numerous AML-related decisions in recent years. Please see the below anonymised case studies of AML non-compliance that mostly found during AML audits.

These case studies, often involving fines, touch upon AML Policies. Some decisions result from an SRA AML Audit. Lexsure aims to ensure these example decisions are accurate but please note that they are not the full decisions.

The case studies here mostly relate to SRA AML decisions and do not offer a complete picture of a firm's regulatory record. To check whether a law firm or an individual is regulated by the SRA, and for relevant information about them you can search the SRA Solicitor Register.

To determine whether a regulator's decision is includied in the case studies below, the said decisions will need to specifically mention AML Policies. For the most complete, up-to-date information the SRA offers about an individual's or firm's regulatory record, please contact the SRA.

CDDmonitor offers firms an independent AML audit as proactive help in preparing for an SRA AML Audit or assessment.

Find out more about AML Policies here. Alternatively, please contact the Lexsure Independent Audit Team.

Decision Date Outcome Fine
2024-05-08 Regulatory settlement agreement £5,224
2024-04-23 Fine £1,520
2024-04-12 Fine £12,777.85
2024-04-04 Fine £8,964
2024-03-25 Fine £6,663
2024-03-20 Fine £9,993.40
2024-03-11 Fine £12,181
2024-03-05 Regulatory settlement agreement £12,772
2024-02-29 Regulatory settlement agreement £2,376
2024-02-26 Regulatory settlement agreement £4,293
2024-02-21 Fine £20,870.68
2024-02-16 Fine £19,482
2024-02-16 Regulatory settlement agreement £3,640
2024-02-09 Fine £16,052.80
2024-01-30 Regulatory settlement agreement £6,554
2024-01-30 Fine £12,989.68
2024-01-08 Fine £18,750
2023-12-21 Fine £9,750
2023-12-18 Fine £3,203.20
2023-12-15 Fine £4,240.57
2023-12-12 Fine
2023-12-12 Regulatory settlement agreement £23,216
2023-11-30 Regulatory settlement agreement £3,900
2023-11-29 Regulatory settlement agreement £7,900
2023-11-15 Regulatory settlement agreement £101,357
2023-10-24 Regulatory settlement agreement £1,745
2023-10-02 Fine £14,099.76
2023-09-29 Fine £14,116.46
2023-09-18 Regulatory settlement agreement
2023-08-31 Fine £12,000
2023-07-11 Regulatory settlement agreement
2023-06-20 Fine £5,250
2023-05-05 Fine £4,000
2023-04-27 Fine
2023-02-22 Fine £5,000
2023-02-20 Regulatory settlement agreement
2023-01-13 Regulatory settlement agreement
2023-01-12 Regulatory settlement agreement
2022-12-22 Regulatory settlement agreement
2022-12-20 Regulatory settlement agreement
2022-12-13 Regulatory settlement agreement
2022-11-24 Regulatory settlement agreement
2022-11-21 Regulatory issue agreement £1,500
2022-10-13 Regulatory settlement agreement £2,000
2022-10-03 Regulatory settlement agreement £1,500
2022-09-14 Regulatory issue agreement
2022-09-05 Regulatory settlement agreement
2022-08-10 Fine £1,300
2022-07-27 Regulatory settlement agreement
2022-06-17 Regulatory settlement agreement £2,000
2022-03-03 Fine £18,000
2021-12-20 Regulatory settlement agreement £387,500
2021-06-03 Regulatory issue agreement £3,000
2021-06-03 Regulatory settlement agreement £3,500
2013-02-21 Regulatory settlement agreement