Category Archives: Guidelines

The General Legal Council of Jamaica: Anti-Money Laundering Guidance for the Legal Profession

Posted on by May 9, 2024

Links goAML Registration Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUWHxs00K8g goAML Portal https://goaml.fid.gov.jm/ The Bank of Jamaica’s website has AML/CFT/CFP Policy and Operating Procedures at the link below. https://boj.org.jm/about-boj/corporate-governance/aml-cft-cfp-policy-and-operating-procedures/ Guidance View PDF in Full Screen … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Financial Services Commission Bulletin on who should apply for a licence under the Trust and Corporate Services Act

Posted on by March 30, 2023
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Guidelines on the With-Holding of Practising Certificates for Non-Compliance with the Legal Profession (Accounts & Records) Regulations

Posted on by January 8, 2019

Link to Gazetted Notice Whereas: Reg. 16 (6) of the Legal Profession (Accounts & Records) Regulations (hereinafter called the Regulations) empowers the General Legal Council (hereafter called the Council) to withhold issuing a practising certificate to any attorney who fails … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Updated Advertising Guidelines

Posted on by January 8, 2019

Introduction In 1998 The Legal Profession (Canons of Professional Ethics) Rules were amended to revoke some of the rules which prohibited or restricted advertising by an Attorney-at-Law. The amendments were contained in The Legal Profession (Canons of Professional Ethics) (Amendment) … [CLICK TO READ MORE]