Become a Chartered Legal Executive (Fellow)
Applicants can apply either through either the Legacy Route or New Education standards route:
Legacy Route (accepting applications up to 31 December 2027)
OR
Independent Practice Rights
Existing Chartered Legal Executives can seek authorisation for Independent Practice Rights in specific areas of law:
- Dispute resolution (civil litigation)
- Criminal litigation
- Family litigation
- Conveyancing
- Immigration
- Probate
Advocacy Practice Rights
Gaining Advocacy Practice Rights (becoming a Chartered Legal Executive Advocate) extends your rights of audience. Rights of Audience is a reserved legal activity under the Legal Services Act 2007.
A CILEX Fellow cannot undertake advocacy without supervision of an authorised person until they are authorised with Advocacy Practice Rights.
Apprentices
Find out your options for authorisation as a Chartered Legal Executive via an Apprenticeship.
