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Do you hold a Law Degree, a Legal Practice Course (LPC) or other recognised legal qualifications? If that’s the case, you may be eligible to some exemption. Your chosen training provider will confirm any exemptions before you start studying. Anyone with a Law Degree obtained in England and Wales can usually progress straight to the Level 6 Diploma. LPC students may have some requirements. Take a look below at our exemptions guide for candidates already holding external qualifications.
If you hold an LPC, Level 6 CLC or CILEx qualifications, then youshould check whether these are still remain valid. If not, then you may be required to update some legal and technical knowledge. CLC Lawyers are expected to revalidate their legal and technical knowledge after 6 years of not holding a valid licence. This means that if your qualifications were awarded more than 6 years before you submit your application, you will be expected to meet the same revalidation standards. This includes,
You will be required to pass one of the following units on the SQA Level 6 Diplomas before submitting your licence application.
Please see the links below:
I have other legal qualifications
Information on how to claim exemptions with external legal qualifications.
I have a Law Degree obtained outside of England and Wales
Information on how to claim exemptions with a Law Degree outside of England and Wales.
In 2023 the CLC has received 8 Enquiries and 1 Licence Application from students that obtained their law degree outside of England and Wales. (Updated 28/02/2024)
UK Centre for Professional Qualifications (UKCPQ)
UKCPQ no longer provides an advisory service for regulated professions on behalf of the UK Government, following the end of the contract on 31st December 2023. Professionals are now directed to the Regulated Professions Register (RPR) to verify the CLCs requirements for Lawyers and trainees with legal qualifications obtained outside of England and Wales.