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Tim Barnett
Chief Executive Officer at Credas
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Chief Executive Officer at Credas.
Tim Barnett has served as CEO of Credas since 2021, bringing more than two decades of experience leading global technology businesses.
He has overseen Credas’s development as an enterprise digital identity platform and contributes practical perspectives on legal compliance, anti-money-laundering controls and technology-led change.
Tim Barnett’s profile brings together professional experience, specialist subjects and published Chronicle Law contributions.
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From Tim’s Chronicle Law profile.
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING · 4 MIN READ
AML Compliance in 2025 & 2026
The UK legal sector faces tighter AML oversight in 2025–26, with conveyancing remaining high risk. Regulatory reform, stronger supervision, and the move toward certified digital identity aim to improve customer due diligence, reduce ambiguity, and support reusable, digitally enabled compliance.
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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING · 4 MIN READ
AML Shake-up for the Legal Sector
The UK Government is set to overhaul its AML framework by creating a Single Professional Services Supervisor, shifting all AML oversight for legal and professional services to the FCA and replacing the current patchwork of 22 supervisors. While the change aims to improve consistency and intelligence sharing, it has sparked concern over dual regulation, higher costs, and whether a single regulator can meet the legal sector’s specific needs. A follow-up consultation is now underway, leaving firms facing ongoing uncertainty.
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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING · 5 MIN READ
Why legal compliance needs a digital upgrade
Rising regulatory pressures and client expectations are pushing law firms to modernise. Digital tools like IDV and AML platforms can streamline compliance, cut duplication, and turn a regulatory burden into a strategic advantage.
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