Navigating new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and Verification of Identity (VOI) requirements under Australian law is tough enough—it’s exponentially harder when your client hasn’t had a pulse since the 19th century.

In this debut chapter, A.S. Burkhardt attempts to settle a Brisbane riverfront property transaction for an undead client holding a 19th-century parish birth registry, a 1865 colonial convict arrival document, and a DVA card. When the paperwork finally clears, biometric liveness scans, empty boardroom chairs, and an InfoTrack tech support loop force an emergency Queensland Law Society (QLS) ethics review.

Key Topics Covered:

• AML and AUSTRAC compliance bottlenecks in Australian legal practice

• Applying the 1948 Nationality and Citizenship Act to transition provisions

• InfoTrack WebVOI biometri ...