LEVEL 6 QUALIFICATIONS

FOR FUTURE CHARTERED LEGAL EXECUTIVE LAWYERS

LEVEL 6 QUALIFICATIONS

The Level 6 Professional Certificate in Law and Practice is a valuable asset to any professional paralegal or individual working in a legal firm, specialising in an area of law or legal practice which requires a qualification. This qualification is also suited for those not wishing to become a Chartered Legal Executive lawyer, but who want recognition for their skills in a specific professional area of law and legal practice.

The Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law and Practice is the final academic stage towards qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive lawyer and is set and assessed at honours degree standard. Students study at their own pace and the qualification typically takes around two years to complete. Upon successful completion students will need to complete a period of qualifying employment1 before applying to become a CILEx Fellow. If you work in a law firm and successfully complete your Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law and Practice, your employer can charge out your fee-earning time at grade C of the Guideline Hourly Rates.

As the academic standard is equivalent to an honours degree, you should have substantial experience in the area of law relating to your chosen subject and/or have studied at A level, AS level, Level 3 or equivalent.

ExemptionsFull exemption from our academic qualifications is available for those who have obtained the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC). These applicants do not have to take the Level 3 and Level 6 academic qualifications, but can apply immediately to become a Graduate Member and use designatory letters. Once you have a minimum of three years’ employment experience in legal work (including at least two consecutive years’ experience just before you make your application and at least one year in the Graduate grade of membership) you can apply to be a qualified Chartered Legal Executive lawyer.

“The huge advantage of the CILEx route is having several years’ quality and relevant work experience, which set me apart from my peers who studied law at university.”CILEx Fellow

LEVEL 6 LAW AND PRACTICE QUALIFICATIONS

UNITTYPE

LINKED LAW UNIT

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

PROFESSIONAL HIGHER DIPLOMASTUDY UNITS

1. Company and Partnership Law Law

Plus one Practice study unit OR one

Law study unit (units 1-21) for single subject

endorsement

In addition, add both Professional study units

to qualify with Legal Skills endorsement

Plus one Practice study unit option and one

Linked Law study unit PLUS any other two

Law study units AND both Professional

study units

2. Contract Law Law

3. Criminal Law Law

4. Employment Law Law

5. Equity and Trusts Law

6. European Union Law Law

7. Family Law Law

8. Immigration Law Law

9. Land Law Law

10. Landlord and Tenant Law Law

11. Planning Law Law

12. Public Law Law

13. Law of Tort Law

14. Law of Wills and Succession Law

15. Civil Litigation Practice Unit 2 or 13 Option

16. The Practice of Company and Partnership Law Practice Unit 1 Option

17. Conveyancing Practice Unit 9 Option

18. Criminal Litigation Practice Unit 3 Option

19. The Practice of Employment Law Practice Unit 4 Option

20. The Practice of Family Law Practice Unit 7 Option

21. Probate Practice Practice Unit 14 Option

22. Client Care Skills Professional Required Required

23. Legal Research Skills Professional Required Required1 As part of your qualifying employment you will also need to complete a work-based learning scheme.

CILEx MEMBERSHIP

CILEx members receive the award-winning monthly CILEx Journal magazine, which includes up-to-date information on events, legal news, a digest of recent court decisions, legal vacancies and much more. Members also have access to a broad range of discounted services.

CILEx members are regulated through ILEX Professional Standards (IPS), which means that you will stand apart from non-regulated paralegals and be expected to uphold the IPS Code of Conduct.

For further information about CILEx Membership call 01234 845777 or email membership@cilex.org.uk

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About UsFounded in 1963 the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is the professional association for more than 7,500 qualified Chartered Legal Executive lawyers and 12,500 paralegal and other legal practitionersin England and Wales.

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