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First for Manchester legal executive

Stuart Cartwright is one of the first legal executives in England and Wales to be trained as a defence legal executive advocate, according to the Institute of Legal Executives.

Cartwright, a legal executive lawyer in the crime and regulation department of Manchester law firm JMW Solicitors, is now preparing to make his first appearance in court.

He will be able to represent clients in the magistrates’ courts and, in the case of appeal and bail applications, the crown court, something ILEX Fellows have not been able to do in the past.

"I am proud to have obtained rights of audience and to have qualified as an advocate,” said Cartwright. “This is the end of a very long road for myself and the Institute of Legal Executives and I would encourage anyone in a similar position to grasp the opportunity.”

ILEX President Lesley Graham, who is also based in Manchester, said: “I am delighted that Stuart is one of the first Legal Executive Advocates to complete the training course and is now ready to hone his skills in court. I am sure he will be the first of many.”

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