CILEX Level 6 Higher Diploma in Law and Practice
We are no longer accepting enrolments on our CILEX Legacy courses. For further information, please contact our team.
As part of the introduction of the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ), registrations on the CILEX Legacy Level 6 qualifications have now closed. If you are already registered you can continue studying a CILEX Level 6 qualification until November 2026 when the last assessment sittings will take place. You will have the right to transition to the CPQ framework at any time during this transition period. Details of which Level 6 units to complete, so that this transition can be as smooth as possible, can be found here. You can also locate details on our CPQ courses here.
The CILEX Level 6 Higher Diploma in Law and Practice is the final academic stage on the route to becoming a Chartered Legal Executive. It builds on Level 3 study and requires candidates to demonstrate detailed legal knowledge across specified law subjects, practical understanding in at least one practice area, and professional legal skills through mandatory skills units.
Following completion of the academic requirements, holder of the CILEX Level 6 Level 6 Higher Diploma in Law and Practice will need to complete subsequent steps to become a Chartered Legal Executive and obtain practice rights. These steps include completion of qualifying work experience and a demonstration of competence through a portfolio of evidence, as well as making an application for practice rights (additional requirements for litigation routes). Please see full details on the CILEX Regulation website. The last date for submitting a legacy portfolio application is 31 December 2027.
