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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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How are you, really?

29.04.19

Overwhelmed? Mind racing? Can’t sleep? Life in the law can be challenging and sometimes things can get on top of you. Talk to LawCare, the charity that has been supporting lawyers for 20 years.

Carrying a heavy case load

29.04.19

Lawyers spend years studying and working in order to reach qualification; often juggling both at the same time. What lawyers' training usually fails to prepare them for is the emotional investment, which is particularly great for those working directly with clients who have experienced trauma. Clients may need advice at the most challenging point in their lives when their legal problems are both complex and highly emotive.

Social media for lawyers – a game of snakes and ladders

29.04.19

Social media grips the world – 66 percent of adults use it and over 50 percent of website traffic for professional service firms is generated by it. But how do you use it to leap up the ladder of success and not to slide in the wrong direction?
Communication is key

25.03.19

The CILEx Regulation Transparency Rules came into force on 14 January 2019 and require CILEx regulated firms to publish price, service, complaints and regulatory information on their websites. But the transparency agenda is about more than just figures, says Yvonne Hirons.
Widening accessibility to the CILEx Regulation website

22.03.19

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve added speech, reading and translation support to our website, cilexregulation.org.uk. Browsealoud is an innovative tool from Texthelp which helps the millions of people out there who struggle to access and understand information online.

Know the signs, report the crime

22.03.19

Even the best lawyers can miss the signs of money laundering if they don’t look closely enough. The Home Office's "Flag It Up" campaign, supported by CILEx Regulation, aims to ensure those in the legal, property and accountancy sectors are more aware of and prepared for suspicious activity.

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