Legal Executive Advocates
ILEX members are able to qualify as Legal Executive
Advocates.
The qualification enables ILEX members to exercise greater
rights of audience. The rights of audience that ILEX can grant are
split into civil, criminal and family proceedings, and these are
set out below. The qualification scheme is available to Graduate
Members and Fellows, although Graduate Members will not be able to
exercise their advocacy rights until they qualify as Fellows.
Graduate Members and Fellows should seek rights in the area of law
in which they practice.
Civil Proceedings
Certificate
- To appear in open court in the County Court in all actions,
except family proceedings
- To appear before Justices or a District Judge (Magistrates'
Court) in the Magistrates' Courts in relation to all matters
originating by complaint or application, including applications
under the licensing, betting and gaming legislation
- To appear before any tribunal under the supervision of the
Council on Tribunals where the tribunal rules provide for a
non-discretionary right of audience being available to barristers
and solicitors
- To appear before Coroners' Courts in respect of all matters
determined by those Courts and to exercise rights of audience
similar to those exercised by solicitors and barristers.
Criminal
Proceedings Certificate
- To appear before Justices or a District Judge (Magistrates'
Court) in all adult magistrates courts in relation to all matters
within that Court's criminal jurisdiction
- To appear before Justices or a District Judge (Magistrates'
Court) in all Youth Courts in relation to all matters within that
Court's criminal jurisdiction
- To appear in the Crown Court or High Court before a judge in
chambers to conduct bail applications;
- To appear in the Crown Court on appeal from the Magistrates'
Court, the Youth Court or on committal of an adult for
sentence or to be dealt with, if s/he, or any solicitor by whom
s/he is employed or any other solicitor or Fellow in the same
employment as her/him, appeared on behalf of the defendant in the
Magistrates' Court or Youth Court;
- To appear before Coroners' Courts in respect of all matters
determined by those Courts, and to exercise rights of audience
similar to those exercised by solicitors and barristers.
Family
Proceedings Certificate
- To appear in Court (including in open court) in all County
Court family proceedings
- To appear before Justices or a District Judge (Magistrates'
Court) in the Family Proceedings Courts;
- To appear before Coroners' Courts in respect of all matters
determined by those Courts, and to exercise rights of audience
similar to those exercised by solicitors and barristers.
More information specifically for ILEX members
on becoming an advocate is available on the Members Only section of
the website, or by contacting advocacy@ilexstandards.org.uk