Practice rights

CILEx Regulation grants 30 distinct practice rights. Most of the register holds one and nothing further — see why 2026's numbers mislead.

Right	Holders
Chartered Legal Executive	7,498
Chartered Legal Executive Litigator (Civil Litigation)	955
Chartered Legal Executive Litigator (Family Litigation)	415
CILEX Conveyancing Practitioner	337
CILEX Probate Practitioner	166
CILEX Litigator and Advocate (Civil)	104
Chartered Legal Executive Advocate - Criminal Proceedings	86
Chartered Legal Executive Advocate - Family Proceedings	84
Associate Prosecutor	82
CILEX Litigator and Advocate (Family)	36
Chartered Legal Executive (Conveyancing)	36
Chartered Legal Executive (Probate)	32
Chartered Legal Executive Litigator (Criminal Litigation)	30
CILEX Litigator and Advocate (Civil - Judges Room Only)	28
CILEX Litigator and Advocate (Criminal)	22
Chartered Legal Executive Advocate - Civil Proceedings	16
CILEX Immigration Practitioner	15
CILEX Litigator and Advocate (Family - Judges Room Only)	11
Chartered Legal Executive Litigator and Advocate (Civil Litigation)	9
Chartered Legal Executive Litigator and Advocate (Family Litigation)	6
Chartered Legal Executive (General)	3
Chartered Legal Executive (Employment)	3
Chartered Legal Executive Litigator and Advocate (Criminal Litigation)	3
Chartered Legal Executive (Business)	3
CILEX Higher Rights Advocate (Criminal Proceedings)	2
CILEX Litigator and Higher Rights Advocate (Civil)	2
Chartered Legal Executive (Immigration)	2
CILEX Higher Rights Advocate (Civil Proceedings)	1
Chartered Legal Executive Litigator and Advocate (Civil Litigation - Judges Room Only)	1
Chartered Legal Executive Litigator and Higher Rights Advocate (Civil Proceedings)	1