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There’s no single moment where it becomes obvious. It’s more of a gradual accumulation of things that weren’t a problem six months ago and are now a problem every week. The evening catch-up sessions that started as occasional and are now just how things work. The file you took on three weeks ago that you’ve been meaning to chase up on but haven’t quite got to. The enquiry you had to turn away because you genuinely didn’t have capacity and said yes anyway and immediately regre

This is the post for the conveyancers who are reading this in June and realising the preparation they meant to get done in April and May didn’t quite happen the way they planned. You’re not alone. And you still have time to get the essentials in place, but not time to be relaxed about it. AML/CTF obligations commence 1 July. Here’s where most practices should actually be right now, and what to prioritise in the time that’s left. The non-negotiables for 1 July AUSTRAC registra

You know where their file is at. You’ve got it under control. Things are progressing exactly the way they should, and the silence from your end isn’t silence at all, it’s just that you’ve been managing four other active files simultaneously and the update email got pushed. Your client doesn’t know any of that. What they know is that they haven’t heard from their conveyancer in eight days, they’re in the middle of the most significant financial transaction of their life, and n

Not legal advice. AUSTRAC’s guidance for legal practitioners and your professional body are the authoritative reference for your specific obligations. This covers the practical preparation picture for sole operators. If you’ve been meaning to sort your AML preparation and haven’t quite got there yet, this is the post for you. And the news is: there’s still time to do this properly, but not time to keep putting it off. AML/CTF obligations for conveyancers commence 1 July 2026.