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Equality for all: CILEX and the battle for proper recognition
Monday, 1 August 2022The recent announcement by CILEX that it is initiating formal talks with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to explore a possible proposal to transfer the regulation of its members has raised some eyebrows.
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Matthew Huggett takes over as CILEX President
Friday, 29 July 2022Employment law specialist, Matthew Huggett, has taken over as the 59th President of CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives). Speaking at the CILEX AGM on 19 July, he promised to champion the CILEX route into a legal career and prioritise improvements to the working lives and career opportunities of CILEX members.
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Driving change in legal services: CILEX launches second annual membership insight survey
Thursday, 28 July 2022Speaking at a parliamentary reception to launch this year’s Justice Week, CILEX chair Professor Chris Bones, called for an end to the “existing and deep-seated cultural biases in legal services against those from non-traditional or disadvantaged backgrounds”.
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CILEX Law School set to deliver CPQ
Monday, 14 June 2021CILEX Law School has been approved to deliver the new CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ), introduced in February by CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives). The CPQ is a redesigned approach to training that will produce uniquely qualified lawyers with the skills to meet the changing demands of the modern legal market and is open to those without a university qualification.
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CILEX launch major membership survey in push to shape future of legal services
Thursday, 6 May 2021It is widely recognised that the legal profession has a diversity problem. Around 21% of solicitors and 34% of barristers attended fee-paying schools, compared to 7% of the general population. More than half have parents with degree-level qualifications, compared to 19% in the general population.
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The CPQ explained
Thursday, 25 March 2021CILEX (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) recently launched the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ), a new approach to training which is designed to produce lawyers equipped with the skills they need to meet the changing demands of the modern legal market.
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Covid-19, rights and freedoms – Justice Week 2021
Monday, 1 March 2021The time is right for a vital health check on our rights, our justice system and ultimately on the rule of law, the Bar Council, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) and the Law Society of England and Wales said, as they mark the launch of Justice Week (1 to 5 March) with the United Kingdom still locked-down in the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Legal education and training: Unfit for purpose
Legal Aid pushed to the brink of collapse, warns CILEx
Thursday, 29 October 2020The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) is warning that Legal Aid services are now on the brink of collapse and only the immediate reinstatement of funding can save it.
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CILEx: End rules that prevent Chartered Legal Executives providing legal services abroad
Friday, 23 October 2020The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) has called for the government to end restrictions that prevent Chartered Legal Executives from providing legal services internationally.
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Keeping the conversation going beyond Pride Month
As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
Understanding vicarious trauma in the legal workplace
Vicarious trauma can happen to anyone who works with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic or other violence, child abuse, sexual assault, torture or being a refugee.
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