Rights of advocacy, human rights, publicly funded law, court delays, and impartial judges

The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 established a framework for the

granting of rights to conduct litigation and rights of audience. The CIPA

is the second new authorised body to come into existence under the

1990 Act. The Institute of Legal Executives was the first in April 1998,

which was successful in its application to be able to grant rights of

audience to its Fellows.