Licensed Conveyancer
- Regulators
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- Council for Licensed Conveyancers
- Nations
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- England
- Wales
- Sectors
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- Law
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Council for Licensed Conveyancers
- Address
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WeWork, 131 Finsbury Pavement
London
EC2A 1NT - Email address
- clc@clc-uk.org
- Website
- https://www.clc-uk.org
- Phone number
- +44 (0)20 3859 0904
Regulation
Regulation summary
legal services including conveyancing services and reserved instrument activities.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
Conveyancing Services
Protected titles
Licensed Conveyancer
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.clc-uk.org/trainees/become-a-clc-lawyer/licensed-conveyancer/
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice Level 4 and Level 6
Licensed Conveyancer Apprenticeships at Level 6
- More about qualification
- https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/77129.html
Professionals from other UK nations
- Routes to recognition within the UK
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Cross qualifying lawyers such as, Solicitors, Fellows and lawyers of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, and National Licensed Paralegals.
- More about recognition within the UK
- https://www.clc-uk.org/trainees/am-i-eligible-for-exemptions/
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- Some - qualifications from some countries may be recognised, but professionals from other countries will have to re-qualify
- Summary of routes
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Candidates that have obtained a Law Degree outside England and Wales may be entitled to exemption from the Conveyancing Law and Practice Diploma Level 4 when they have achieved a Law Degree outside England and Wales, provided it is based on a jurisdiction derived. Candidates are then required to PASS the Conveyancing Law and Practice Diploma Level 6.
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- https://www.clc-uk.org/trainees/am-i-eligible-for-exemptions/
Registration
- Registration requirements
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Applying for a CLC licence (conveyancing).
Dual and cross qualifying Professionals. Qualified lawyers
Solicitors, FCILEx, F.NALP and F.P.NALP lawyers (with a valid practising certificate free from conditions) that have complete conveyancing electives). Applicants should always refer to the published CLC Exemptions Policy, the CLC handbook.
In order to apply for a first qualifying CLC licence ALL dual and cross qualifying professionals must provide evidence of their past passed academic electives (conveyancing ) and may be required to complete and submit with their application a Statement of Practical Experience, for 1200 hours, signed and verified by an Authorised Person (with the appropriate practise rights), with a current and valid licence.
- More about registration
- https://www.clc-uk.org/trainees/i-am-already-a-qualified-lawyer/
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Administration of Justice Act 1985
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/contents
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Legal Services Act 2007
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/contents