Over 900 Chartered Legal Executives have started the process of applying for litigation practice rights to date.
Portfolio Route applications
Over 480 Chartered Legal Executives have begun the process of applying for litigation practice rights via the portfolio route. Of these nearly 290 have now submitted their portfolio applications.
110 have completed the pre-screening stage and are moving through external assessment. Where additional information is required to progress an application, we have been able to notify applicants much earlier due to our process change.
15 Chartered Legal Executives have now been authorised as Chartered Legal Executive Litigators. These include applicants who submitted applications both pre and post-Mazur.
Portfolio Route Resources
Process – find out more about the process, what steps you have to take and when you will hear back from us. Stand-alone Litigation Practice Rights.
Guidance – we have published additional guidance including practical tips to help ensure that our assessment requirements are met. Guidance is now available in the specialist areas of:
Case Study – How to apply for Litigation Practice Rights Emma Hardie recently gained Litigation Practice Rights. She shares her thoughts on the application process and her advice for other applicants. Full case study.
New video – Top 10 Tips for Litigation Practice Rights applicants. Follow our top tips for a successful application.
Assessment only route via ULaw
Over 440 Chartered Legal Executives have applied to ULaw’s December and January assessments.1 Successful applicants can expect to receive their results approximately one month after their assessment.
ULaw have been working to meet demand and accordingly have announced new assessment windows in February, March, May, June and July 2026. They have also introduced a Criminal assessment only course for the first time which is available to book from February 2026.
- Find out more: Stand-alone Litigation Practice Rights webpage.
- Sign-up to the next assessment window: CILEx Regulation Independent Practice Rights Assessment.
