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Practice Rights Qualifications

Practice Rights Qualifications

A direct route to becoming a specialist lawyer with practice rights.

Build specialist legal knowledge and acquire the practice rights to take responsibility for your own cases in family, civil or criminal litigation, conveyancing or probate. Once authorised by CILEx Regulation, you can advise clients, manage your own caseload and conduct the work covered by your authorisation independently, without supervision by another lawyer.

Choose from five pathways: three leading to authorisation as a Chartered Legal Executive Litigator in family, civil or criminal litigation, and two leading to authorisation as a CILEx Practitioner in conveyancing or probate. These are Law Training Centre qualifications, approved by CILEx Regulation to meet the education requirements for authorisation in your chosen specialism. Study online around your work and other commitments.

To acquire practice rights, you must complete the qualification, meet the relevant experience, competence and suitability requirements, and obtain authorisation from CILEx Regulation. Independent practice is subject to your practising certificate and applicable regulatory requirements. Opening your own regulated firm requires separate firm authorisation.

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What is this qualification

Law Training Centre offers five Practice Rights Qualifications approved by CILEx Regulation. The family, civil and criminal litigation qualifications meet the education requirements for authorisation as a Chartered Legal Executive Litigator. The conveyancing and probate qualifications meet the education requirements for authorisation as a CILEx Practitioner.

All five pathways lead towards authorisation with practice rights in your chosen specialism. Alongside the qualification, you must meet the relevant experience, competence and suitability requirements and obtain authorisation from CILEx Regulation.

Where the qualification takes you

Each qualification has two parts:

  • Core Legal Knowledge & Practice (Part 1) – Taught and assessed at Level 3, covering the legal knowledge and practical skills that underpin your specialist study.
  • Specialist Legal Knowledge & Practice (Part 2) – Taught and assessed at Level 6, developing your knowledge and practice in family, civil or criminal litigation, conveyancing or probate.

Depending on your previous qualifications and experience, approved exemptions may cover some or all of Core and relevant Specialist units.

You receive your diploma after completing the full qualification, taking account of approved exemptions. There is no interim diploma after Core.

What becoming a Chartered Legal Executive means

What becoming a CILEx Practitioner means

A clear route to specialist practice rights

Know which area of law you want to practise in? Choose a qualification built around it. Our CILEx Regulation pathways focus your study on your specialism, with a clear route through qualification, qualifying experience and portfolio evidence to authorisation with practice rights.

Study online while you work, supported by tutors with legal practice experience.

Course materials, tutor support and first-attempt exam fees are included; regulator fees and other charges are clearly identified before enrolment.

For you and your firm, this route provides relevant training, a defined professional outcome and costs you can plan around.

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The online resources, with tutorials and support at my fingertips, were invaluable. As a learner who needs to visualise something to understand it, I benefitted from the lecture slides and videos in particular.

Tasha Peeters*

*These testimonials reflect learners’ and employers’ experiences of other qualifications and support delivered by Law Training Centre.

Course options

Choose from five Practice Rights Qualifications, each focused on a specific area of law and a defined professional outcome.

Completing the qualification alone does not grant practice rights. You must also meet the applicable experience, competence and suitability requirements and obtain authorisation from CILEx Regulation.

 

Family Litigation Legal Practice Qualification

A direct route to becoming a family litigator with Practice Rights.

Build specialist knowledge of family law and acquire the practice rights to conduct family litigation in your own right, advising clients on disputes involving relationships, finances and children.

This is a Law Training Centre qualification, approved by CILEx Regulation to meet the education requirements for authorisation as a Chartered Legal Executive Litigator (Family Litigation).

Study includes: Family Law, family law and practice, child care law practice.

Work towards: Chartered Legal Executive Litigator (Family Litigation)

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Which course is right for you

  • If you are a law graduate: Your previous studies may give you exemptions from parts of the qualification. Check my exemptions 
  • If you are a paralegal or legal professional: Choose a pathway aligned with your area of practice, with your work contributing towards qualifying experience. Explore the qualifications
  • If you are already working in conveyancing or probate: Build on your experience through our Conveyancing or Probate Practice Rights Qualification, working towards authorisation as a CILEx Practitioner in your specialism. Your previous qualifications and experience may give you exemptions. To find the option that suits your career goals. Check my exemptions
  • If you are starting your legal career There are entry routes for different backgrounds and levels of experience. Speak to an adviser
  • If you are considering the solicitor route We offer solicitor training too. Our advisers can talk you through your options and help you choose the route that best suits your circumstances and career goals. Speak to an adviser

Four stages to practice rights

  1. Required study: Complete your pathway qualification online with Law Training Centre, studying one unit at a time with the flexibility to enrol throughout the year.
  2. Relevant legal experience: Complete at least 2,300 hours of qualifying legal experience over a period of 3 years and apply to have it assessed by CILEx Regulation, providing the required supervisor reference. Suitable supervised legal work can contribute while you study.
  3. Competence evidence: Provide evidence of the required competencies using examples from your legal work, with support from your supervisor. Your portfolio can be developed alongside your qualification and qualifying experience.
  4. Application to CILEx Regulation: Once you have completed the qualification, experience and portfolio requirements, you can apply to CILEx Regulation for authorisation.

Authorised practice

Once authorised, you can undertake the activities covered by your authorisation, subject to your practising certificate and the applicable regulatory requirements. Establishing your own regulated firm requires separate firm authorisation.

As I already had a position in a firm and was earning a salary, CILEX was my preferred way forward. For me, it is important to be able to earn a salary and study at the same time.

Anthony Roy*

*These testimonials reflect learners’ and employers’ experiences of other qualifications and support delivered by Law Training Centre.

Why Law Training Centre

Built for people who study around real life.

Start any time Enrolment is open all year round, so there is no need to wait for specific term start dates.

Study around workAccess recorded lectures, interactive e-Learning, downloadable notes and self-tests at a time that works for you.

Support from subject matter expert tutorsReceive support from named tutors who are legal professionals, with individual feedback on mock assessments and responses to queries within 48 hours.

One unit at a timeFocus on one subject at a time, with online exams available across three assessment windows each year and results within six weeks.

Professional resourcesAccess Lexis+ UK legal research, alongside guidance and support with your portfolio and qualifying experience throughout your route to qualification.

Plan your paceSpeed up, slow down or pause your studies when needed, giving you the flexibility to fit your qualification around work and other commitments.

Fees and Funding 

What the course fee includes
  • All course materials and structured learning within our online learning platform
  • Mock assessments
  • Unlimited tutor guidance
  • Exam fees (excluding resits)

Other costs

CILEx Regulation charges separate fees, subject to change by CILEx Regulation:

  • £92 to assess your qualifying experience and £450 for your final application;
  • an annual practising fee once you are authorised, currently £387 for Chartered Legal Executives and £453 for CILEx Practitioners.

These fees are listed separately to give you a clear understanding of the overall cost of qualification before you enrol. Please see CILEx Regulation’s application and practising fees for current rates.


Funding options
  • Self-funding: Pay in full or spread the cost through monthly instalments by Direct Debit.
  • Sponsored by an employer
  • Scholarships

Price Match does not apply to these qualifications.

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Employer-funded study

Many of our learners receive funding from their employer. Whether you are supporting a paralegal to progress or developing expertise within your team, we can help you explore funded study options and plan a suitable route to qualification.

Catherine Healy

“Having your employer invest into your career is a privilege and shows the dedication that they have towards your professional growth. I think this type of investment really benefits both parties as it helps to create commitment and hopefully leads to a long-lasting working relationship.”

Catherine Healy,

Sponsored by her firm through her Law Training Centre course

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Take the next step

Explore five pathways to becoming an authorised specialist lawyer. Start when you are ready, or speak to an adviser for guidance on the route that best suits your career goals.

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Common questions (FAQs)

Do I need a law degree?

Do I need a training contract or pupillage?

Do all five pathways lead to practice rights?

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