As of last month, though, when the body officially received its royal charter, the title of 'legal executive' has enjoyed the same protection as other chartered professionals like surveyors and accountants.
Like many professionals, chartered engineers need both an academic education and professional training.
Those who work on high-altitude weather for airlines must already hold professional chartered status.
Anupam is a chartered accountant whose professional career spans Price Waterhouse Coopers, HSBC, the BBC and KPMG.
This combination of knowledge and skills leads to careers as professional chartered engineers in a range of sectors, including electronics, broadcasting, telecommunications, mobile technologies, power supply and distribution, instrumentation and control, construction, plus numerous manufacturing industries.
In Britain, registration as a professional chartered engineer now requires candidates to demonstrate leadership and management skills, validated by an integrated master's of engineering degree that includes business and management courses; and by a demonstrated ability to hone and broaden those skills in initial employment.
A paper by professional chartered accountants body ICAS raised a number of questions in relation to pensions.
A paper by professional chartered accountants body ICAS, to which Mr Davison was a contributor, raised a number of questions in relation to the issue and urged both the Scottish and UK governments to look at the matter carefully.
A poll of 1,000 chartered accountants by their professional body, the ICAEW, echoed other recent surveys pointing to fragile consumer and business confidence as the referendum approaches.
After completing his law degree, Marchionne immediately began working as a tax specialist and chartered accountant for the professional-services firm Deloitte & Touche LLP in Toronto.
Our committee is made up of professionals (our treasurer is a chartered accountant, and our secretary a professional administrator).
