New head of ILEX professional standards!
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) regulator, ILEX Professional Standards (IPS) is hunting for a new chief executive. Current incumbent, Ian Watson, is stepping down in the spring, having led the company from its formation in 2008. Under his tenure, IPS has introduced a raft of initiatives including a new code of conduct for members, and is on the verge of securing full independence practice rights for Chartered Legal Executives, enabling them to own and manage their own law firms.
Alan Kershaw, chair of IPS, said: “It was on the basis of Ian’s immense knowledge and experience that IPS was set up as the independent regulator for CILEx. “The Board and I have drawn repeatedly on his expertise in taking forward our agenda, and the achievements of our first six years speak for themselves. We are ready now to embark on an entirely new period in the organisation’s development and I am delighted that Ian will be with us when we celebrate the granting of the first new practice rights to individuals and the regulation of businesses.”
