SRA Handbook

The FILEX, MILEX and Justices' Clerks' Assistants routes

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Part 7: The FILEX, MILEX and Justices' Clerks Assistants routes

Regulation 30: FILEX route

30.1

If you are a FILEX who has:

(a)

satisfied us that you have satisfactorily completed the academic stage under regulations 7.3 and/or 3.1 where relevant; and

(b)

satisfactorily completed an LPC or an Integrated Course; and

(c)

either:

(i)

before attending that course you have been continuously engaged as a FILEX in the practice of the law since qualifying as a FILEX; or

(ii)

satisfied us that, although the requirements of (i) are not met, you have experience in the practice of the law since qualifying as a FILEX that is sufficiently recent to justify you not being required to serve under a training contract;

you are not required to serve under a training contract but must satisfactorily complete the PSC in accordance with regulation 29.2(b).

Regulation 31: MILEX route

31.1

If you are a MILEX who has:

(a)

three years' qualifying employment;

(b)

satisfied us that you have satisfactorily completed the academic stage under regulations 7.3 and/or 3.1(b) where relevant; and

(c)

satisfactorily completed an LPC or an Integrated Course;

you must serve under a training contract and satisfactorily complete the PSC.

Regulation 32: Justices' Clerks Assistants route

32.1

If you are employed as a Justices' Clerks Assistant who has:

(a)

satisfied us that you have satisfactorily completed the academic stage under regulation 3;

(b)

satisfactorily completed an LPC or an Integrated Course;

(c)

before attending that course you have served at least five years out of the last 10 in the Magistrates' Courts Service as a Justices' Clerks Assistant; and

(d)

satisfactorily completed the PSC;

you are not required to serve under a training contract.