Will my job title change if I obtain additional practice rights?

Now that CILEx Regulation accepts applications for practice rights in conveyancing, probate, litigation (together with associated rights of audience), and immigration, members can apply for authorisation in each of these areas. If successful you will be independently authorised for these reserved and regulated legal activities.

If your application is successful, and you are granted additional rights, this may influence the job title you use.

Conveyancing practice rights

You do not need to be a Fellow to obtain independent conveyancing rights.

If you obtain conveyancing practice rights, and you are a Fellow, you can call yourself a Chartered Legal Executive and CILEx Conveyancing Practitioner.

If you are not a Fellow and obtain these rights, you should refer to yourself as a CILEx Conveyancing Practitioner.

Probate practice rights

You do not need to be a Fellow to obtain independent probate rights.

If you obtain probate practice rights, and you are a Fellow, you can call yourself a Chartered Legal Executive and CILEx Probate Practitioner.

If you are not a Fellow and obtain these rights, you should refer to yourself as a CILEx Probate Practitioner.

Rights to conduct litigation and rights of audience

Only Fellows can apply for the right to conduct litigation, and associated rights of audience. If your application is successful and these rights are awarded to you, you can call yourself a Chartered Legal Executive Litigator and Advocate.

Immigration

Only Fellows can apply for the independent right to provide immigration advice and services (although there are transitional arrangements in place for those already on the CILEx Regulation Immigration Register who are not yet Fellows). If you obtain these independent practice rights, you can call yourself a Chartered Legal Executive and CILEx Immigration Practitioner. If you are subject to the transitional arrangements you must not call yourself a Chartered Legal Executive and CILEx Immigration Practitioner until you are a Fellow.

You can find more information in the CILEx Regulation policy on the use of logos, professional titles and regulatory statements for authorised entities and non-authorised entities.   

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