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10-10-2019
Be kind to your mind
30-09-2019
CILEx Regulation opens door to alternative business structures
30-09-2019
Working together to combat crime: regulators and law enforcement
30-09-2019
Legal tech: standards for the lawyers of the future
30-08-2019
Young Legal Aid Lawyers: Who we are and what we do
29-08-2019
The Judicial Diversity Forum
29-07-2019
How regulators can advance lawtech and protect consumers
26-07-2019
How to stand out as a lawyer
26-07-2019
Vital business skills for specialist lawyers
24-06-2019
Working together to promote diversity
21-06-2019
Diversity data collection 2019
21-06-2019
Why less is more with a joint application
30-05-2019
An Ombudsman’s view of good costs service
30-05-2019
Help with how to buy or sell a home
30-05-2019
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From the CEO's Desk

£255 each year is the estimated cost of the impact of money laundering to every household in the UK. CILEx Regulation's CEO Helen Whiteman explains how it intends to protect the regulated community and the public from the criminal activity.

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It's hard to believe that it has been a whole year since we last celebrated and promoted Mental Health Awareness Week. It runs from 13 May this year and many individuals and organisations are getting involved with events and activities across the UK. The theme is body image; how we think and feel about our bodies. Helen Whiteman, CEO of CILEx Regulation, shares her thoughts.

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