Practising fee for solicitors rises to £326, but overall individual cost to fall by £1

The government warns solicitors remain a ‘high-risk’ channel for money laundering, despite falling reports and low non-compliance

Emma Charlotte Amey used cheques and debit cards to steal £11,568 from two elderly men while working in a law firm’s probate department

Government's AML reform aims to cut red tape, but solicitors still flagged as exploitation targets