Applications to the Legal Services Board
Reserved legal activities
IPS is working towards making applications to
the Legal Services Board seeking to become an approved regulator
for the purpose of awarding ILEX members with rights to undertake
reserved legal activities.
Associate Prosecutors
With effect from 1 May 2011 IPS became the
approved regulator for the purpose of granting rights to conduct
litigation and rights of audience to Associate Prosecutors.
Associate Prosecutors are employed by the Crown Prosecution
Service.
The application, which was made to the Legal
Services Board, set out details of the selection procedures to be
followed in selecting suitable candidates to undertake the
Associate Prosecutor qualification. The application also set out
details of the advocacy and litigation training scheme and
assessments that trainee Associate Prosecutors would
complete. The application was approved by the Legal Services
Board and by Parliament. Full details can be found
here.