Dye & Durham UK, a leading legal technology provider, has announced a significant enhancement to its Unity Practice Management platform with the integration of Credas’ advanced Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) tools. This integration represents a key development for legal and conveyancing firms striving to meet stringent regulatory requirements efficiently amid rising penalties for AML non-compliance.
Streamlining Compliance in Legal Practice
The integration allows legal practices to perform advanced compliance checks directly within Unity on a Pay-As-You-Go basis. These checks include biometric ID and instant AML verification, which combine facial recognition, liveness detection, and NFC-based document authentication, fulfilling modern identity verification demands. The platform also supports Safe Harbour checks tailored to meet Land Registry requirements and incorporates source of funds verification with dynamic questionnaires and open banking connectivity
By embedding these robust compliance tools within a single platform, law firms benefit from real-time results, secure document handling, and comprehensive audit trails, all stored within Unity’s case files. This centralized approach significantly reduces administrative burdens and minimizes risks related to manual tracking or lost documentation.
Regulatory Context and Industry Impact
The launch is well-timed given increased enforcement actions by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), which has recently imposed substantial fines, including a £114,000 penalty to one firm for AML breaches. With such risks escalating, Dye & Durham’s integration offers firms a critical tool to meet their AML obligations effectively while maintaining client onboarding workflows seamlessly.
Chris Shingler, Technical Product Manager at Dye & Durham UK, emphasized the integration’s transformative potential, noting that legacy ID checking systems lag behind the evolving threat landscape and operational complexity faced by firms today. “Our new Credas integration means firms can trigger checks with the data they already hold, see live progress, and store every result securely, all without leaving Unity,” Shingler explained. “From a compliance point of view, it’s a game changer.”
Credas’ Proven AML Capabilities
Credas, which already supports over 350,000 AML checks monthly and is involved in over half of UK property transactions, brings a high level of trust and effectiveness to the integration. Its platform holds a strong independent reputation with a 4.6-star review rating, reflecting user confidence in its robust compliance capabilitie
Archie Barnett, Manager of the Client Delivery Team at Dye & Durham UK, highlighted that beyond convenience, the integration focuses on protecting firms, clients, and reputations from financial crime. “All of Dye & Durham’s customers can now benefit from the same secure, scalable compliance infrastructure as some of the biggest names in the sector,” Barnett said.
Enhanced Compliance Tools and Support
The integrated solution includes continuous improvements, such as ongoing monitoring services that automatically screen clients against international Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) and sanctions lists for six months post onboarding, further reducing firms’ administrative burdens and compliance risks
To support firms in adopting the new capabilities, Dye & Durham plans to launch an AML-focused ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinar, providing guidance on the tools and regulatory context.
Unity Practice Management: A Comprehensive Platform
Unity Practice Management is a modern, all-in-one cloud-based system designed specifically for legal and conveyancing firms to improve productivity, ensure compliance, and streamline workflows. Its features enable firms to handle everything from client intake to invoicing in a secure online environment accessible anytime from anywhere. The platform includes automation tools, certified trust accounting, due diligence integration, and advanced reporting, helping firms reduce errors and enhance client service.
Dye & Durham’s integration of Credas into Unity Practice Management marks a significant advancement in AML compliance technology for the legal sector. By embedding state-of-the-art identity verification and due diligence tools directly into a widely used practice management platform, the company is helping firms navigate increasingly complex regulatory landscapes with greater ease and confidence.
AML Editor’s article was originally published in legalfutures on 10 September 2025