Role of the CLC

Introduction to the Council for Licensed Conveyancers

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) was established under the provisions of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 as the regulatory body responsible for those specialist property lawyers who are registered with them. The Council is made up of 15 members, 8 of whom are elected Licensed Conveyancers and 7 are nominated by other professional and governmental organisations. The Council is responsible for:

• organising training for Licensed Conveyancers
• setting examinations
• issuing annual licences
• setting rules
• monitoring the performance of members
• discipline
• organising professional indemnity insurance

The statutory duty of the CLC is to ensure that the standards of competence and professional conduct amongst those who practise as Licensed Conveyancers are sufficient to secure adequate protection for consumers. The Act (as amended by the Courts & Legal Services Act 1990) also created the CLC as the body responsible for the supervision and regulation of the newly formed profession.

Under the provisions of the Legal Services Act 2007, the CLC is one of the Authorised Regulators (see Part 1 Schedule 4), and as such is able to regulate firms legal practices undertaking work which comes within the areas of work allowed under the Act.

Licensed conveyancers operate under the provisions of the Conduct Rules 2009 (see separate page on this web site entitled Licensed Conveyancers Conduct Rules 2009).