We’re so proud of the work that CMC Partner, Lance Watson, and his volunteer RFS colleagues have been doing for the past few months fighting the bushfires across the state. Lance has been featured in this month’s NSW Law Society Journal in an excellent article that shows how tough it is on the volunteers and local small businesses to maintain their daily lives when spending so much time on firegrounds. Great work Lance and all RFS volunteers.
Now that AML/CTF compliance obligations are upon us, what transactions require checks and what transactions are exempt in the property realm?
Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) reforms came into effect on 1 July 2026. These checks are a standard legal requirement and apply to many clients and services. For property solicitors and conveyancers, more formal due diligence and...
