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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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“Legally Disabled?” Transforming the culture of the legal profession

24.07.18

Why are disabled people seemingly unexpected in the legal profession and what can we do to create a culture of inclusion and access? These are the questions that the Cardiff University based “Legally Disabled?” research team are setting out to answer.

Giving autistic people equal access to legal services

24.07.18

Dean Anthony Da Conceicao, Helpline Operations Manager at the National Autistic Society, hears daily how autistic people can be overlooked by legal services. He offers some top tips to ensure that consumers with autism get the support they need and deserve.

What Alternative Business Structures mean for consumers, firms and CILEx Regulation

24.07.18

CILEx Regulation was delighted to receive news in July that the Lord Chancellor had approved its application on behalf of CILEx to license Alternative Business Structures (ABS). Whilst there are still some parliamentary requirements to be put in place, CILEx Regulation is hopeful it will be able to commence licensing in 2019/20.
How accessible is your recruitment process?

22.06.18

In the third of a four-part series focusing on disability and legal services, Jane Hatton from Evenbreak explains why everyone can benefit from an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
Helping disabled justice to ring true

22.06.18

The Disability Law Service provides invaluable help and advice to disabled consumers and their carers who otherwise would struggle to access the law. Director Eric Appleby explains how the charity secures those people with equal access to justice.
Piecing together a transparent approach

22.06.18

CILEx Regulation's approach to providing transparency in the legal services market aims to ensure that consumers have the information that they need at the time they need it. This is before they have contacted a firm, when they are making decisions about purchasing legal services and who to engage with. See how the pieces fit together.

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