Compliance with AML and Terrorist Financing Provisions in Jersey

The Money Laundering (Jersey) Order 2008 ('MLO') took effect in May 2008, adding to such earlier provisions as the Proceeds of Crime Law, the Terrorism Law and the Drug Trafficking Offences Law. In addition the JFSC have produced and regularly updated a Handbook for the Legal Sector. In pursuance of their powers the JFSC have started to audit law firms on the island for compliance with all of these key provisions.
 
Given the importance of investment and professional services to the Island's economy, strict enforcement can be expected from the authorities.

Can We Simply Adopt the Handbook?

No - clause 15 of the Handbook states that it is not intended to be used by firms as an internal procedures manual.

How Can Web4Law Help?

Web4Law are one of the leading risk management and compliance consultancies for lawyers in the UK. We have trained and advised many hundreds of firms in England and Wales as to their compliance responsibilities since the equivalent provisions took effect several years ago.
 
In addition to our advice and training work we have also produced a range of practical tools to enable firms to meet their compliance responsibilities. These include:
  • A practical compliance guide, including an easy to complete template manual
  • A training CD including PowerPoint presentations for fee earner and support staff training sessions in-house
Through our work in Jersey we have been able to adapt all of these tried and tested products to the Island's compliance regime. Why spend days or weeks of time in working out how the regime impacts on your firm, when professional guidance is readily at hand?

The Web4Law Jersey Money Laundering Compliance Manual

An 18,000 words practical guide to the MLO and the disclosure regime required by the Proceeds of Crime Law and other related provisions.  This is not simply a book on money laundering issues - it is a self-help manual taking the user through the necessary risk assessment procedures and the drafting of the sample procedures provided.

Training CD

Two simple presentations with accompanying training materials for use within your firm explaining the Jersey regime, containing a longer partner/fee earner session and a shorter support staff session.  The disc can be viewed individually or collectively in your boardroom.

The One Day Consultation Package

The Web4Law Jersey Manual and Training CD are both intended as stand-alone products, but why not combine them with a one day visit from one of our expert consultants?  We are happy to spend the day as you wish, and could typically explain key provisions to you, undertake the necessary risk assessment process and conduct partner and staff training sessions (with CPD for solicitors admitted in England and Wales if required).
 

"I made contact with Matthew Moore in relation to our AML programme at the recommendation of another consultant based in England. Matthew has been very active in advising and training firms in the UK on this and other topics and visited us at short notice to deliver two days of training in May of this year. In advance he managed to master not only the applicable law but also the complexities of our set-up in Jersey. His training was uniformly well received by all levels of personnel within the firm. Since that time we have commissioned further advice on how we should implement the Money Laundering Order within the firm and his response has been first rate, often turning around our queries overnight or at weekends.  I have no hesitation in recommending him to other Jersey lawyers."

Advocate Rose Colley, Managing Partner, Viberts

 
For further information, please contact Matt Moore.