Amir Ali, the former chairman of the Civil Court Users Association, who has over three decades of experience in both legal and enforcement sectors, has become the inaugural President of the Professional Paralegal Register (PPR), a not-for-profit organisation which provides regulation for paralegals.
The inaugural president calls for recognition of the only organisation offering independent regulation for paralegals who work outside of regulated entities.
He has ambitious plans for the next 12 months and is determined to see the organisation play a major role in the future of legal services regulation.
Amir commented: ‘Only PPR regulated paralegals are able to offer the protection of independent regulation making them a valuable asset for the profession and for consumers. I want to continue the work with key stakeholders at the LSB, MoJ, CMA and the Judiciary that has already been championed by the managing director, Rita Leat, which will enable our members to fully utilise their skills within the legal profession. PPR paralegals are unique as they are not only trained and have vast amounts of experience, but they also have the added protection of being regulated. In order to ease the burden on the court service by the rise of unrepresented parties and the significant disadvantages that litigants in person may suffer, it is vital that rights of audience are applied to our regulated paralegals.’
Rita Leat, managing director and founding member of the PPR, said: ‘Amir has spent his career working at the highest level of government and will be an asset to the PPR to help further its goals. I look forward enormously to working with him’.
