Presumably the attraction for a firm is someone else dealing with the client. But are you entitled to rely on a third party for this stuff? Not as a matter of contract but SRA wise. Fwiw I see that stuff directly. It’s not difficult. A PA can do it, And does for many I imagine,
We do and the advantage is not having to meet clients to get certified copies or get the client to get stuff certified elsewhere. System we use also uses webcam to check person against photo and also makes them do things to check they are real and then also cross-references list of stolen passports and other databases. Much more in depth than just looking at some documents and keeping a copy.
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Presumably the attraction for a firm is someone else dealing with the client. But are you entitled to rely on a third party for this stuff? Not as a matter of contract but SRA wise. Fwiw I see that stuff directly. It’s not difficult. A PA can do it, And does for many I imagine,
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We do and the advantage is not having to meet clients to get certified copies or get the client to get stuff certified elsewhere. System we use also uses webcam to check person against photo and also makes them do things to check they are real and then also cross-references list of stolen passports and other databases. Much more in depth than just looking at some documents and keeping a copy.
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And that pretty much makes it the client’s job to meet your regulatory obligations. As ever, the law wins.
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Saves them money though so they win more.
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As a client I’d rather follow a link and photo my passport and do a few moments on webcam versus having to go to someone’s office with my documents.
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All this anti money laundering crap is a right PITA now for clients. Especially when solicitors refuse to use a bit of common sense.
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Cos yer average sol has buckets of that
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Yep I use Risky for Android TM
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