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Welcome to our features section. Keep up to date with the latest topics and issues facing legal practitioners and consumers. From our top tips to the very latest regulatory developments and proposals, there’s something for everyone.

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Out with the old, in with the new

25.02.19

In the spirit of spring-cleaning, at the end of this week CILEx Regulation is relaunching its corporate website. The website address - www.cilexregulation.org.uk - remains the same and you will be able to access the same documents and resources as you can on the existing site. But the new site aims to be cleaner, fresher, more user-friendly and more accessible.
The Price is Right - Buying into Transparency

22.02.19

The CILEx Regulation Transparency Rules came into force on 14 January 2019. Marketing specialist Rachel Tombs says law firms should use the opportunity to shift the emphasis from "price" to "value", going beyond the minimum requirements to distinguish their firm’s offering on their website and differentiate themselves from the competition.
Money Matters

22.02.19

All applicants for CILEx membership and existing members are required to declare any adverse conduct which may impact on their membership or registration; this is referred to as “prior conduct” and includes certain financial matters. This article explains why declarations of financial matters are important, the types of financial matters CILEx Regulation needs to know about, and its approach when considering such matters.

Law firm Insights

28.01.19

Vicky Purtill, Director of Authorisation & Supervision at CILEx Regulation, took part in the regulator's second law firm event on Saturday 26 January, which was held at the Grange Hotel in London. She summarises the Insights Programme highlights.
Mental health first aid and the law

25.01.19

Since the 1981 Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations were introduced, providing physical First Aid support has been a requirement for all workplaces. Since then, physical First Aid has become ingrained in our culture. But with recent Mind research suggesting that nearly half of us will experience a mental health issue in our current job, it’s easy to see why the public, employers and mental health campaigners are now calling for mental health first aid to be given equal legislative status in the workplace.
When criminals go phishing, don’t get hooked!

22.11.18

That strange email that lands in our inbox promising riches or the latest bit of gossip may be easy to spot. But what about the one from your bank or Internet Service Provider? It looks the same as you would expect... but is it?

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