CLC Lawyers working whilst outside of England and Wales

CLC licence holders are permitted to provide legal services whilst living outside of England and Wales whilst they hold a current and valid licence when they are employed by a business that is a body:

1. licensed by a Legal Regulator in England and Wales to provide conveyancing and or probate legal services in England and Wales;
2. registered with a primary trading address in England or Wales; and
3. indemnified under a Professional Indemnity Insurance scheme approved by a regulator of legal services in England and Wales, such as the CLC, SRA, CILEx.

Important note:

1. The validity of a CLC licence held whilst living outside of England and Wales is dependent on verified current employment by a body that meets points 1, 2 and 3 above.
2. CLC lawyers are required under the Notifications Code to ensure the CLC has up to date employment contact details at all times.