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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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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?
Trans people and the law

22.11.18

Transgender Day of Remembrance is held on 20 November every year, as a day to remember victims of transphobic violence and to highlight the discrimination that the trans community face. Read about trans protection under the Equality Act 2010.
Transgender recognition and the law

22.11.18

The government consultation on reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 recently finished. Kevin Mantle from the Government Equalities Office explains that while there was considerable media coverage about the review, there was also a lot of misinformation about the Act and what the government intends.
Reality versus the robot-lawyers

26.10.18

Eve Dullabh, Managing Director of the Law Training Centre in Kent, says that although Artificial Intelligence is changing the legal landscape and legal work, true human qualities mean a lawyer can defeat technology - for now, at least.
Legal needs of small businesses

26.10.18

In February 2018 the Legal Services Board published its latest major survey of the legal needs of small businesses. It was based on 10,579 responses from owners and managers of small businesses. The LSB has since provided further analysis of the results which link to CILEx Regulation's work on transparency of information for consumers.

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