Chartered Legal Executive
- Regulators
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- Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
- CILEx Regulation
- Nations
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- England
- Wales
- Sectors
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- Law
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- CILEx Regulation
- Address
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Room 301, Endeavour House
Wrest Park
Silsoe
Bedford
MK45 4HS - Email address
- info@cilexregulation.org.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)1234 845 770
Additional regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
- Address
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Kempston Manor
Kempston
Bedford
MK42 7AB - Email address
- info@cilex.org.uk
- Website
- https://www.cilex.org.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)1234 841000
Regulation
Regulation summary
A Chartered Legal Executive is an authorised lawyer, who often specialises in an area of law. They can carry out reserved legal work, under the supervision of an authorised person such as a solicitor or CILEX Practitioner.
A Chartered Legal Executive is a Fellow of the Chartered organisation, and is subject to annual continuing professional development requirements and conduct checks.
They are regulated by CILEx Regulation, which is the independent regulatory body.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
Commissioner of oaths
Protected titles
Chartered Legal Executive
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://cilexregulation.org.uk/i-am-an-applicant/chartered-legal-executive/
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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You must have:
- completed approved qualifications and
- at least 3 years qualifying employment experience
prior to applying to be admitted as a Chartered Legal Executive.The application for admission requires individuals to complete a portfolio of log sheets and evidence to demonstrate that they meet the competencies that define a Chartered Legal Executive.
- More about qualification
- https://cilexregulation.org.uk/i-am-an-applicant/chartered-legal-executive/
Professionals from other UK nations
- Routes to recognition within the UK
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The recognition of Chartered Legal Executives and all relevant qualifications operate within the jurisdiction of England and Wales.
There is currently no route for legal professionals within the UK, but outside of England and Wales, to be authorised as a Chartered Legal Executive or CILEX Practitioner.
Such legal professionals need to requalify under the 'route to qualification for new professionals' detailed above.
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- Some - qualifications from some countries may be recognised, but professionals from other countries will have to re-qualify
- Summary of routes
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If you are a lawyer who has qualified in the EU/EEA (including Irish qualified professionals) or Switzerland, you may apply to be authorised as a Chartered Legal Executive or CILEX Practitioner through our process for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications (MRPQ).
Other overseas professionals need to requalify under the 'route to qualification for new professionals' detailed above.
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- https://cilexregulation.org.uk/recognition-of-lawyers-qualified-in-the-eea-or-switzerland/
Registration
- Registration requirements
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Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
- More about registration
- https://www.cilex.org.uk/membership
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Legal Services Act 2007
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/contents
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Legal Services Act 2007
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/contents