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be offered on a full time for one academic year (as
a extensive legal foundation course) or part time
basis would normally complete in 2 - 2½ academic
years. Upon completion of this course student will
be eligible to take the Licensed conveyancers
foundation and final examination. Upon completion
of this foundation course student (Non Law Graduate)
will become eligible to take the post graduate
diploma in law pathway to become solicitor,
chartered arbitrator. Qualified lawyers from other
jurisdictions may seek exemptions from the qualified
lawyers transfer test (QLTT) to become a solicitor
in England and Wales.
Students who wish to qualify as a licensed
conveyancers (Property Lawyer) must complete two
years practical experience in a bank, building
societies, corporate bodies, solicitors practice,
city council etc.
A Licensed Conveyancers is a specialist property
lawyer, someone who is trained and qualified in all
aspects of the law dealing with property.
In establishing the CLC, the Administration of
Justice Act 1985, lays upon it the duty: "to ensure
that the standards of competence and professional
conduct among persons who practice as Licensed
conveyancers are sufficient to secure adequate
protection for consumers and that the conveyancing
services provided by such persons are provided both
economically and efficiently. Upon completion of
this course student would have completed the CLC
academic stage and upon completion of 2 years of
practical experience student will be eligible to
hold the license of Conveyancers where they can see
a rewarding and locative career with a bank,
building society, estate agents, solicitors or enter
into the partnership with other licensed
conveyasncers as property lawyers.
About the CLC
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is the
regulatory body for Licensed Conveyancers who are
qualified specialist property lawyers. All
Conveyancing - essentially the legal processes
involved in transferring buildings and/or land from
one owner to another and dealing with the financial
transactions - was the sole responsibility of
solicitors until 1987.
Under current legislation, it is now possible for
other people to become Conveyancers, known as
Licensed Conveyancers. Banks, lenders, property
developers and solicitors employ Licensed
Conveyancers. Many Licensed Conveyancers practise on
their own or in partnership. Once the CLC
examinations have been successfully completed and
the practical training requirements undertaken, an
applicant may apply for a licence which would permit
them to offer conveyancing services as an employed
person. Once they have held an employed licence for
a period of three years, they may then apply for a
full licence, which would permit them to offer
conveyancing services directly to the public as the
sole principal, as a partner in a firm of Licensed
Conveyancers or a director of a recognised body,
i.e. limited company.
Students are advised to contact colleges well in
advance of the date they wish to commence the
course, since the course is often offered subject to
registration by a minimum number of students.
Entry Requirement:
Any person wishing to register as a student of the
CLC should have passes in at least 4 approved
subjects in the GCE or GCSE examinations including
either English Language, English Literature or
English, passes at Grade A, B or C (or equalant
overseas qualification)
Persons over the age of 25 who cannot meet the basic
education requirements may make application which
will be considered on their merits.
An applicant who cannot satisfy the minimum standard
of education, but is currently working in the office
of a Licensed Conveyancers or a Solicitor and has
attained the age of 18 years may be accepted as a
practising student.
Fees: Foundation & Final Part
£3,500 for UK & EU Students
International Students £5,500 plus examination &
registration fee with CLC
References:
All students are required to obtain two current
character references and verification of their
present conveyancing employment - to be sent to CLC
with the Student Registration Application. Where the
current employment is not relevant to conveyancing,
two current character references will suffice.
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