Today CILEx Regulation (CRL) has launched a consultation – Specialist Regulation for the Future of an Independent Profession. The consultation is seeking views on how the present system of regulation can work better for consumers, the regulated community and the wider public, now that the recent investigation by the Legal Services Board has concluded.
CRL is asking those it regulates, as well as interested parties across the legal community and the public, for their views on a number of key issues:
- Whether you support the present system of independent regulation for CILEX professionals;
- Whether you support our plans to put proposals to CILEX to reshape the way the PCF is calculated, which should enable us look to reduce costs for Fellows whilst others we currently regulate bear their share of the costs of regulation;
- Whether you support our plans to modernise the relationship between CILEX and CRL to give CRL more operational independence, and enable us to provide a better service;
- Whether you support our plans to simplify the way people can start a law firm – “CRL Law Firm in a Box”- which will help more CILEX professionals and others set up a business;
- Whether you support our plans to ensure education requirements reflect the specialist needs of CILEX practitioners; and
- Whether you support the increased efforts to champion the importance of CILEX professionals.
We welcome views from interested parties across the legal community and the public on the proposals. Please access the consultation document for details of our current position, our work and achievements. Responses should be submitted using the consultation survey.
Please access the consultation webpage for details.
The deadline for responses is 5pm on Monday 26 June 2023.
