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AML and Financial Crime Conference 2025

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Location & Date
Location: Online, Zoom
Day 1
Date: 26th August 2025
Time: 09:30 - 12:45
Day 2
Date: 27th August 2025
Time: 09:30 - 12:55
Training Details
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CPD Hours: 6
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Money laundering and financial crime continues to pose a serious threat to the rule of law and the national security of the United Kingdom. With an estimated 2-5% of global GDP being laundered each year (according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), it is crucial to have robust AML practices in place to keep your practice safe from money laundering and financial crime.

At this year’s conference, we will take stock of the national and international financial crime trends and focus on the impact these are having on the Scottish legal sector. We will also have several practical sessions covering topics such as Suspicious Activity Reports, client and matter risk assessments, and Source of Funds compliance.

By attending this conference, you will:

  • Develop your understanding of modern money laundering methods, and the threat that it poses
  • Receive practical advice on complying with your anti-money laundering duties
  • Develop your knowledge of KYC practices and learn to spot warning signs of criminal activity
  • Gain insight into the ways in which legal technology can assist you in your anti-money laundering duties
  • Develop the knowledge and confidence to keep your firm safe from money laundering and financial crime

Speakers

David Lee
Chair
David Lee
Director
David Lee Media & Events
Gemma Turnbull
Gemma Turnbull
Head of AML
Law Society of Scotland
Graham MacKenzie
Graham MacKenzie
Director of AML & Economic Crime Risk
Amiqus Resolution
Dale Trahms
Dale Trahms
AML Manager
Law Society of Scotland
Emma-Jayne Turner
Emma-Jayne Turner
Manager - Reporter Engagement
National Crime Agency, UK Financial Intelligence Unit
Kayleigh Smale
Kayleigh Smale
Director
Smale Compliance
Ally Thomson
Ally Thomson
Director
Hey Legal
Derek Duncan
Derek Duncan
Residential Property Partner and Money Laundering Reporting Officer
Lindsays
Gregor Angus
Gregor Angus
Senior Business Development Manager
Amiqus
Tim Parkman
Tim Parkman
Director
Marker AI
Richard Farquhar
Richard Farquhar
Head of Financial Crime
Ashurst
Sonia Cheema
Sonia Cheema
Legal Director
Anderson Strathern

Day One | Session One

09:30 Welcome and Introduction, Chair
David Lee
David Lee
Director, David Lee Media & Events
09:35 AML and the Scottish Legal Profession: What’s New?
Gemma Turnbull
Gemma Turnbull
Head of AML, Law Society of Scotland
1 Speaker
10:05 Source of Funds Compliance
Graham MacKenzie
Graham MacKenzie
Director of AML & Economic Crime Risk , Amiqus Resolution
10:35 Questions and discussion with speakers
Gemma Turnbull
Gemma Turnbull
Head of AML, Law Society of Scotland
Graham MacKenzie
Graham MacKenzie
Director of AML & Economic Crime Risk , Amiqus Resolution
2 Speakers
10:45 Transition from Main Plenary to Breakout Sessions

10:50 - 11:20 Breakout Sessions

Client & Matter Risk Assessments – Drafting Workshop
Breakout 1
Graham MacKenzie
Graham MacKenzie
Director of AML & Economic Crime Risk , Amiqus Resolution
Update on SARs Thematic Review
Breakout 2
Dale Trahms
Dale Trahms
AML Manager, Law Society of Scotland
Emma-Jayne Turner
Emma-Jayne Turner
Manager - Reporter Engagement, National Crime Agency, UK Financial Intelligence Unit
2 Speakers
11:20 Comfort break and transition to main plenary

Session Two

11:30 The Proceeds of Crime Act: It’s Not All About The Money
Kayleigh Smale
Kayleigh Smale
Director, Smale Compliance
12:00 AML on the High Street: The Fight Back
12:30 Questions and discussion with speakers
Kayleigh Smale
Kayleigh Smale
Director, Smale Compliance
12:40 Closing Remarks, Chair
David Lee
David Lee
Director, David Lee Media & Events
12:45 End of Day One

Day Two | Session Three

09:30 Welcome and Introduction, Chair
David Lee
David Lee
Director, David Lee Media & Events
09:35 Legal Tech in AML
Ally Thomson
Chair
Ally Thomson
Director, Hey Legal
Callum Murray
Callum Murray
CEO, Amiqus Resolution Ltd
Tim Parkman
Tim Parkman
Director, Marker AI
3 Speakers
10:15 Transition from Main Plenary to Breakout Sessions

10:20 - 11:00 Breakout Sessions: Making AML a Priority...

...Across a Large Organisation
Breakout 1
David Lee
Chair
David Lee
Director, David Lee Media & Events
Derek Duncan
Derek Duncan
Residential Property Partner and Money Laundering Reporting Officer, Lindsays
2 Speakers
...Within a Small-to-Medium-Sized Firm
Breakout 2
Gregor Angus
Chair
Gregor Angus
Senior Business Development Manager, Amiqus
Laura McKnight
Laura McKnight
Director, Macdonald Henderson
David Beveridge
David Beveridge
Managing Director, Macdonald Henderson
3 Speakers
11:00 Comfort break and transition to main plenary

Session Four

11:10 Spotting Red Flags
Richard Farquhar
Richard Farquhar
Head of Financial Crime, Ashurst
11:40 Failure to Prevent Fraud: Countdown to Compliance
Sonia Cheema
Sonia Cheema
Legal Director, Anderson Strathern
12:15 Will the UK start paying financial whistleblowers?
12:50 Closing remarks, Chair
David Lee
David Lee
Director, David Lee Media & Events
12:55 End of Conference

Testimonials

It is the best AML conference I have attended, the topics were very on point and interesting.
Delegate, 2024 Conference
High quality and insightful course delivered by people who are at the heart of AML.
Delegate, 2024 Conference
I found it to be very useful, with a mixture of very informative speakers, providing clear and concise guidance.
Delegate, 2024 Conference
Always a very helpful reminder on such an important topic which affects so many of us. It is good to hear what the views are of others and the trends/risks.
Delegate, 2024 Conference
Prices (prices exclude VAT)
Member:
(£253.05) £202.44
New member:
(£215.09) £172.07
Non-member:
(£291.01) £232.81
Unemployed member:
free
Book by 29th July 2025 to save 20% with our Early Bird rate

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