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Request an Application Form

Before requesting an application form, please ensure you have read the Universal Guidance for individuals applying for a Licence or Authorisation and meet the CLC’s eligibility criteria to make an application:

Types of Application Forms

 

This includes:

  1. First Qualifying Licence
  2. Adding to an Existing CLC Licence
  3. Currently a Chartered Legal Executive (excluding Fellow)

First Qualifying Licence Applications must include a Statement of Practical Experience with no less than 24 months of supervision. Please ensure you are using the current version of the Statement of Practical Experience which can be found here.

You should then only request an application form once you have ensured you have met the eligibility criteria, which includes:

  • having read and understood the Universal Guidance;
  • being in receipt of your relevant educational certificates; and
  • having a completed and verified Statement of Practical Experience.

 

 

This includes:

  1. Fellows of CILEx
  2. CILEX Members (Regulated Paralegals) Qualified at Level 6 (Non-Fellows)
  3. Fellows of CILEx Lawyers with CILEx Practitioner Rights in Conveyancing and/or Probate
  4. Solicitors PRE-SQE
  5. Solicitors qualified through SQE
  6. Solicitors that obtained their Practising Rights through the Qualified Lawyer Transfer Scheme (QLTS) PRE-SQE

 

 

This includes:

  1. Reapplying following an Expired Licence
  2. A New Licence after a period of Suspension or Disqualification

 

Before requesting an application form please ensure you have read and meet our requirements outlined here:

Reapply following an Expired Licence

CLC Lawyers seeking to reapply for a licence after a period of Suspension or Disqualification

 

 

Please ensure your occupational experience meets the CLC’s expectations outlined here.

Please Note: The notification of the change to the role of HoLP and the request form below should come through key personnel at the practice.

 

 

Please ensure your occupational experience meets the CLC’s expectations outlined here.

Please Note: The notification of the change to the role of HoFA and the request form below should come through key personnel at the practice.

 

 

Please ensure your occupational experience meets the CLC’s expectations outlined here.

Please Note: The notification of the change to the role of MLRO and the request form below should come through key personnel at the practice.

 

 

Please validate your eligibility here.

Please Note: The notification of the change to the management structure and the request form below should come through key personnel at the practice.

 

The Process

 

  • The CLC uses the online platform, DocuSign, to process applications for.
  • If you have met the eligibility criteria, to request the relevant application, you should complete the request form below to tell us your name, email, mobile number and application form you are requesting.
  • Once your application request has been processed you will then be sent an email from the CLC Licensing Team via DocuSign (dse@eumail.docusign.net) with a link to access the application form you have requested.
  • Please contact the CLC Licensing Team on licensing@clc-uk.org or 0203 971 7215 if you would like some guidance on the type of application you should request.

 

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