Legal Executives' regulatory
body begins works
ILEX Professional Standards Ltd (IPS), the regulatory
arm of the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX), began its new role
in the beginning of October.
IPS will regulate all 24,000 students, members and fellows of
the Institute in England and Wales. It will also provide
authoritative guidance and rules of conduct in order to help legal
executives meet the standards expected of them. Where necessary, it
will investigate concerns about legal executives' standards of
practise and their compliance with the rules, taking action if an
individual's fitness to practise is in doubt.
This marks an important step in the separation of the regulation
and leadership functions of ILEX. A new board of directors has been
appointed to direct and oversee the work of the new body.
Teresa Murphy is a barrister in Blake Lapthorn's Professional
Regulatory team. Please contact her on 0207 814 5403, or email her
at teresa.murphy@bllaw.co.uk
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