Socrates Training

Socrates was established in 2003 to help firms deal with the challenges of money laundering compliance. Since then we have helped around 2000 business, mainly in the law and accountancy sectors. Many subscribers have been with us throughout our existence. Bernard George is Director of Socrates. After practising as a litigation solicitor he joined t... he College of Law where he became Director of the College's operations in London. Since then he has been Director of Training at Dechert LLP, and has served on various Law Society and other committees on training matters. He has written on a wide range of legal topics, in publications from the Law Society's Gazette to the Times. We have worked with many experts in developing our courses and materials. We particularly thank the following: Nicola Boulton, member of the Law Society's Anti-Money Laundering Task Force and partner at Byrne and Partners Julie Brannan, formerly Director of Oxford Institute of Legal Practice (OXILP) Mike Calvert, Head of Forensic Investigations at the Solicitors Regulation Authority Jill Cripps, formerly of OXILP, now visiting lecturer at Kaplan Law School James Croock, Head of Corporate at Dechert LLP Lucy Hendley, formerly of OXILP, now legal trainer at Lewis Silkin Stephanie Henshaw, Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Francis Clark, accountants Professor LesleyKing, formerly Head of Private Client at the College of Law Chris Lumley, Occupational Health and Safety consultant (please email Socrates if you would like his contact details) Sally Normington,legal services consultant Michael Twomey, Legal and Commercial Training Chris Umfreville, University of Wolverhampton Chris Vigrass, Compliance Partner at Ashurst LLP Peter Walton,University of Wolverhampton Peter Warner, Warner Consulting WHY ARE WE CALLED SOCRATES? Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher and teacher. He developed the dialectic method of enquiry, sometimes known as the Socratic method. It is the origin of the scientific method of enquiry. Socrates observed that the ...Read More