ANNEX 1: CHARTERED LEGAL EXECUTIVE LITIGATOR AND ADVOCATE (CIVIL LITIGATION)

APPLICATION OF LAW AND PRACTICE Undertake legal research o Use relevant sources and appropriate research tools o Apply current law to the research problem o Record and present findings accurately and clearly Critically analyse facts and law Synthesise all relevant information to provide advice Find solutions where possible Draft legal documents o Apply the principles of good drafting to. [...] letter, face to face meeting etc.) Identify when it is in the client’s best interests to settle and give appropriate advice Take the necessary steps to ensure agreement/settlement reached is clear and lawful Recommend any appropriate ADR process which would be in the best interest of the client and advise the client as to how to pursue a particular ADR process Behave ethically in negotiati. [...] EFFECTIVE WORKING PRACTICES Progress matters o Deal with matters without causing delay o Identify and manage risks, as far as practicable, to the achievement of the client’s objectives Plan workload and manage files 7 o Plan and prioritise workload and manage files and tasks concurrently and efficiently, making best use of resources and exercising effective judgement o Maintain files and recor. [...] CONDUCT, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM Understand and put into practice the CILEX-x Regu-lation Code of Conduct and the CILEx Rights of Audience Conduct Rules o Apply professional obligations in a diverse range of situations relating to substantive law and the rules of professional conduct o Apply obligations to the court, clients, other lawyers and the public Understand and put into practice all. [...] data protection, anti-money laundering legislation and regulation, conflicts, withdrawal from a case, undertakings, confidentiality and privilege) 8 Understand and put into practice the principles of client care Understand and put into practice the principles of client care Provide certainty and clarity as to the legal services being provided and the basis of charging and draft compliant c.