Licensed Probate Practitioner
- 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 probate activities, inclusive of Will writing, estate planning, applications for grants of probate, and the administration of estates.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
Probate Services
Protected titles
Licensed Probate Practitioner
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.clc-uk.org/trainees/become-a-clc-lawyer/licensed-probate-practitioner/
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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Diplomas in Probate Law and Practice Level 4 and 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.
Non lawyers, such as STEP and TEP professionals.
- More about recognition within the UK
- https://www.clc-uk.org/trainees/i-am-already-a-qualified-lawyer/
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 of England and Wales may be entitled to exemption from the equivalent units on the Probate Law and Practice Diploma Level 4, provided the Degree is based on a jurisdiction derived from English common law, and then candidates are asked to PASS the Probate 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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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 (probate) 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 practice 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