The purpose of training is not simply to achieve technical compliance.
Lawyers should be able to apply the principles contained within this chapter to the matters they undertake and should understand:
Where a lawyer is uncertain how to approach a particular issue, guidance should be sought from the MLRO, MLCO, Clients Team or another appropriate source before proceeding.
This section of the Operating Manual should be read alongside the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Policy, Practice-Wide Risk Assessment, Client Due Diligence Checklists, PEP Policy, Source of Funds guidance, Prevention of Facilitation of Tax Evasion Policy, Failure to Prevent Fraud Policy and other anti-financial crime procedures issued from time to time.