The AML Clinic Podcast
The AML Clinic Podcast is hosted by Michelle Clement, a former SRA AML Regulatory Manager who has audited hundreds of law firms and authored key SRA guidance now used across the profession.
This podcast delivers practical, actionable insight on anti-money laundering (AML), financial crime risk, and regulatory oversight. Each episode offers real-world examples, straight-talking analysis, and lessons from the blind spots regulators focus on, helping law firms and compliance teams understand not just the rules, but how regulators actually assess risk.
Designed for MLROs, COLPs, COFAs, compliance professionals, fee earners, and partners, the AML Clinic Podcast equips you to build defensible AML frameworks, make informed decisions, and stay ahead of enforcement trends. Whether you’re looking to improve firm-wide risk assessments, enhance client and matter-level diligence, or navigate SRA and FCA supervision, this podcast gives you the knowledge to act confidently and proactively.
The AML Clinic Podcast
Episode 5 - Navigating the Proceeds of Crime Act: A practical case study (part 2)
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In this episode of the AML Clinic podcast, host Michelle Clement and guest Alison Matthews delve into a case study involving a conveyancing matter and the application of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). They discuss the importance of verifying the source of funds, the challenges of anti-money laundering compliance, and the role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO). The conversation also covers the concept of criminal property, the Spanish bullfighter exception, and the balance between confidentiality and reporting obligations.
Takeaways
- Verifying source of funds in transactional and non transactional matters.
- The role of the MLRO in anti-money laundering compliance.
- Learn about the concept of criminal property under POCA.
- Explore the Spanish bullfighter exception in legal contexts.
- Balance confidentiality with reporting obligations in legal practice.
- Identify the challenges of anti-money laundering compliance.
- Discuss the principle of fungibility in financial transactions.
- Examine the role of legal professional privilege in reporting.
- Highlight the need for ongoing training in compliance.
Spanish Bullfighter LSAG reference
https://www.sra.org.uk/globalassets/documents/solicitors/firm-based-authorisation/lsag-aml-guidance.pdf#=page193