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CILEx Regulation has selected The University of Law to deliver training and assessment for our new authorisation scheme that allows experienced Chartered Legal Executives to apply for independent practice rights in their specialist area through an alternative route to authorisation.

All applicants, CILEX members, CILEX Practitioners and individuals holding approved roles in our Authorised Entity firms are required to declare and provide details of certain conduct that may affect your suitability to become, or remain, a regulated legal professional (referred to as “prior conduct”).

The new standards create an integrated set of education requirements and a single application process, to allow applicants to become authorised as Chartered Legal Executives with the right to practise independently in their specialist area, without duplicating application and assessment requirements.

We are delighted to announce that Jonathan Rees will take over as Chair of the CILEx Regulation Board from 1 September 2021. He pays tribute to outgoing Chair Sam Younger, and will work alongside existing Board members Alice Belcher, Nick Hanning and Andrew Donovan on a new three-year strategy.

CILEx Regulation is consulting on the proposal to amend the Rights of Audience Certification Rules to remove reference to the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) and to replace the QASA elements with additional competency requirements, particularly focused on Youth Court advocacy.

This consultation would be of interest to CILEX Advocates, members of our regulated community and other stakeholders including approved regulators, consumers of legal services, consumer organisations and those interested in criminal justice.

CILEx Regulation is seeking a provider to deliver training and assessment for a new authorisation scheme that allows experienced Chartered Legal Executives to apply for independent practice rights in their specialist area through an alternative route to authorisation.

We are delighted to announce that Jonathan Rees joined our Board in January.

A legal sector pilot scheme is being launched which aims to further improve the information available to the public when choosing a legal services provider.

The Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) has published new UK AML guidance for the legal sector. This replaces previous versions of the guidance and has been published in draft form, pending approval by the Treasury.

As part of the wider proposals to change the route to become a Chartered Legal Executive, CILEx Regulation is proposing to create a policy to recognise prior legal qualifications, which will enable applicants with certain legal qualifications that meet the authorisation requirements to apply for authorisation directly to CILEx Regulation.

As part of the wider proposals to change the route to become a Chartered Legal Executive, CILEx Regulation is proposing to create an approved route for training providers, which will allow providers to offer legal qualifications that meet the authorisation requirements.

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