Funded Route to Becoming a Chartered Legal Executive
Advance your legal career with Datalaw’s Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship, a fully funded, supported route for professionals seeking practice rights in their chosen area of law. Through workplace learning and flexible online study, this CILEx Regulation-approved programme develops the competence and practical capability needed for authorised legal practice.
The Level 6 Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship supports developing legal professionals in gaining the practical capability and specialist insight needed for progression in the legal sector. This programme offers a structured route toward Chartered status, blending real workplace experience with advanced study aligned to your chosen practice area.
During the apprenticeship, you will select a specialist pathway that matches your career goals, choosing from Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Family, Immigration, Conveyancing, Employment, Business, or Probate.
- Gain essential skills in your chosen area of practice and develop in your role
- Gain your Level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice, allowing you to become a Chartered Legal Executive
- Benefit from group workshops and a personal tutor, helping support you through the programme
- Approved training provider by CILEx Regulation, ensuring quality training to align with your goals
Programme Curriculum
Required Modules for Apprentices:
Stage 1 Core Units
During stage 1 of this course, learners without a law degree are required to complete these mandatory modules to build a solid understanding of legal principles and skills essential for legal practice.
- Introduction to Law and Legal Practice: Overview of the legal system, including sources of law, court structures, and an introduction to legal research methods.
- Introduction to Public Law: Understanding the role of public law in governing relations between individuals and the state, including constitutional and administrative law.
- Introduction to Human Rights: A study of the key human rights principles and their application in domestic and international law.
- Foundation Skills for the Legal Professional: Development of key skills such as writing, and analysis, along with professional conduct and ethical standards.
For learners who already hold a law degree, these core units are exempt, as the required legal knowledge has already been covered as part of your previous study.
Stage 2 Core Units
At this stage apprentices will develop their understanding and begin to explore specialised areas of legal practice before choosing their preferred specialism.
- Dispute Resolution Legal Knowledge & Practice: Exploration of methods of resolving legal disputes, including litigation, mediation, and arbitration.
- Conveyancing Legal Knowledge & Practice: An overview of the legal processes involved in property transactions, including the legal responsibilities of conveyancers.
- Wills and Probate Legal Knowledge & Practice: A study of the laws surrounding the creation of wills, estate administration, and the probate process.
- Advanced Skills for the Legal Professional: Focused training on advanced legal skills such as legal research, client interviewing, and case management
Apprentices who already hold a law degree will be exempt from Part 1 of these core modules, as this covers foundational legal knowledge. They will begin at Part 2, which focuses on legal practice.
Specialist Pathways
Students will then choose one of the specialisations, which will provide in-depth knowledge and practical application in a specific area of legal practice:
- Employment Practice
- Business Practice
- Family Practice
- Immigration Practice
- Conveyancing Practice
- Probate Practice
- Criminal Practice
- Civil Practice
Professional Readiness
These final units act as the concluding stage of training, supporting full professional readiness and enabling learners to achieve Chartered Legal Executive status and practising rights under the new CILEx Regulation standards:
- Advanced Basic Accounts: This unit builds upon earlier skill development and focuses on accounts.
- Advaced Professional Conduct and Ethics: This unit builds upon earlier skill development and focuses on ethics and conduct
- Legal Research Project
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I would definitely recommend Datalaw to other aspiring legal professionals... I think the way that the programmes are formatted is brilliant.”
The unwavered support and genuine enthusiasm towards teaching makes the whole experience more exciting, I can’t wait to see how this course takes my career to the next level.”
The most attractive thing to me about this course was having the opportunity to study whilst working. The practical experience is perfect for gaining relevant transferable skills.”
The most beneficial part of the apprenticeship has been the practical head start it gives you... You develop professional skills which you would not get much experience of."
Professional Recognition and Entitlements
Completing the Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship results in full professional recognition under CILEx Regulation’s framework. The programme offers a clear pathway to Chartered status and authorisation to practise independently in your chosen legal specialism.
- Achieve Chartered Legal Executive status in line with CILEx Regulation requirements
- Qualify to act as a Commissioner for Oaths (LSA 2007 s.113)
- Gain independent practice rights within your chosen legal specialism (e.g., litigation, conveyancing)
- Be recognised as an authorised person and have the ability to operate your own legal practice
- Obtain the right to use the protected professional title CILEX Lawyer
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The Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship offers a practical and accessible route into legal practice, combining workplace learning with structured online study. Instead of a traditional academic route, you’ll gain real experience in a legal environment while working toward a recognised professional qualification.
You’ll train in a specialist area that aligns with your career goals, supported by expert guidance and a clear pathway to becoming a Chartered Legal Executive. This apprenticeship develops your capability and confidence while providing a flexible, affordable alternative to university study.
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1) Staff develop focused legal expertise aligned with your organisation’s requirements.
2) Apprentices put new skills into practice immediately, enhancing day-to-day performance.
3) Employees work toward achieving Chartered Legal Executive status.
4) Employers can make use of available funding to support training costs.
5) Apprentices build the capability to handle client matters with increasing independence.
1) Achieve a respected legal qualification while continuing to earn.
2) Train in a legal specialism that matches your career goals.
3) Develop the capability required to progress as a Chartered Legal Executive.
4) Access a cost-effective alternative to university while gaining a valued qualification.
5) Follow a supported, approachable route into legal practice within your chosen area.
Integrated Practice Rights Route
Our Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship offers a seamless pathway to practice rights, without requiring extra applications or standalone portfolio submissions. This supported route blends academic learning with practical development to ensure you meet all competencies needed for authorisation.
- Practice rights included: official authorisation is integrated on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
- CILEx Regulation competencies covered: build and demonstrate every skill needed for professional authorisation.
- Supported and structured: progress through a streamlined pathway designed in line with CILEx Regulation’s current standards.
Trusted by Over 27,000 Professionals
Ready to progress your legal career through our Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship? Here’s what you’ll need:
- Full-time employment in the UK and listed on your employer’s payroll
- Not currently undertaking another government-funded apprenticeship
- Completion of an interview and initial skills assessment
If you meet these requirements, getting started is simple. Submit our Register Interest Form and we’ll support you through the next steps to begin your journey toward becoming a Chartered Legal Executive.
Your professional development is guided by knowledgeable legal specialists. Each year, we support thousands of learners in progressing their legal careers by strengthening the skills they need to succeed. At the same time, we help employers build capable teams and develop long-term talent pipelines for future growth.
65%
of Datalaw learners secure permanent roles and progress within their organisation after completing their qualification.
92%
of organisations report higher workforce satisfaction thanks to Datalaw’s qualification pathways.
74%
of employers value Datalaw training for strengthening their teams with essential legal skills.