The process for legal executives securing practising rights post-Mazur has been relaxed slightly, as regulators respond to delay claims. CILEx Regulation will make a number of time-limited amendments to the application process to reduce the backlog of people waiting to be accredited.

Legal executives presenting a portfolio of work to be accredited can now show experience gained in the past five years, rather than two. Work-based learning assessments and relevant professional accreditations obtained in the 10 years preceding an application can be used to support an application, and where relevant, third party accreditation schemes can also be re-used in a portfolio application.

The amendments will apply to all applications made up to 30 June.