Closed IPS consultations

 

Qualifying employment: work based learning

IPS consulted on its refined proposals to revise the qualifying employment arrangements for ILEX members.  The consultation closed on 4 November 2011.  The consultation paper can be found here. 

 

Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA)

The Joint Advocacy Group consulted on the changes which IPS, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board needed to make to their advocacy qualification schemes to bring into effect proposals for a quality assurance scheme for advocacy in criminal proceedings.  The consultation closed on 7 November 2011.  The consultation paper can be downloaded here. 

 

Proposals to seek conveyancing rights for ILEX Members

IPS consulted on its proposal to make an application under the Legal Services Act 2007 to become an approved regulator to grant conveyancing rights to suitably qualified members of ILEX.  The consultation closed on 24 December 2010. The consultation document can be downloaded here and the annexes here.

 

Proposals to revise the rights of audience certificate rules: delegated decisions

IPS consulted on its proposal to make an application under the Legal Services Act 2007 to revise the Rights of Audience Certification Rules to enable the Admissions and Licensing Committee, established under the Rules, to delegate decision making to IPS officers in suitable instances.  This consultation closed on 23 December 2010.  The consultation document can be downloaded here.

 

Quality assurance scheme for criminal advocates

The Joint Advocacy Group (JAG) consulted on proposals for a scheme to quality assure advocates in the criminal courts. The Joint Advocacy Group (JAG) was established by the Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and ILEX Professional Standards to develop a quality assurance scheme for advocates across the three professions. The consultation paper set out the framework for implementing the scheme. The consultation closed on 12 November 2010.  The consultation document can be downloaded here.

 

Criminal Litigation rights

IPS consulted on its proposals to make an application under the Legal Services Act 2007 to become an approved regulator for the purposes of granting rights to conduct litigation in criminal proceedings to qualified members.  The consultation closed on 22 October 2010.  The consultation document can be found here.

 

Qualifying employment: work based learning

ILEX and IPS consulted on proposals to revise the revise the current arrangements for qualifying employment  by replacing them with a work-based learning scheme.  The consultation closed on 15 October 2010.  The consultation document can be found here and the handbook here.

 

Legal Executive Advocates as Partners

IPS consulted on their proposal to make an application under the Legal Services Act 2007 to revise its Rights of Audience Certification Rules to enable Legal Executive Advocates to become mangers in legal practices regulated under the Legal Services Act 2007.  The consultation closed on 15 October 2010.  The consultation document can be found here.

 

Litigation rights

IPS and ILEX consulted on their proposal to make an application under the Legal Services Act 2007 to become an approved regulator for the purposes of granting additional rights to its qualified members to conduct litigation, a reserved legal activity, and associated rights of audience.  This consultation closed on 3 April 2010.  A copy of the consultation paper can be found here and the annexes here.

 

Probate rights

IPS and ILEX consulted on their proposal to make an application under the Legal Services Act 2007 to become an approved regulator for the purposes of granting additional rights to its qualified members to carry out probate activities, a reserved legal activity.  This consultation closed on 3 April 2010.  A copy of the consultation paper can be found here and the annexes here.

 

Associate Prosecutors

IPS and ILEX consulted on their proposal to make an application under the Legal Services Act 2007 to become an approved regulator in respect of advocacy and litigation undertaken by ILEX members who are Associate Prosecutors employed by the Crown Prosecution Service.  This consultation closed on 6 April 2010.  A copy of the consultation paper can be found here and the annexes here.

 

Joint consultation on Advocacy Standards

IPS, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) consulted jointly on advocacy standards in criminal proceedings.   The consultation paper can be found here and a covering note explaining the background here.  The consultation closed on 22 March 2010.

 

Proposals to revise the Code of Conduct

IPS reviewed the Code of Conduct for ILEX members and produced a new draft Code.  The consultation paper sought views on the proposed changes.  A copy of the consultation paper can be found here.  The consultation closed on 18 December 2009.

 

Proposals to revise complaints and disciplinary rules

IPS identified that the rules under which complaints are investigated should be revised.  The consultation paper proposed a number of revisions to the existing rules and the introduction of new procedures.  A copy of the consultation paper can be found here.