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CILEX Members and CILEx Regulated Fellows and Practitioners

 

The CLC offers CILEX-qualified conveyancing and probate specialists well-established pathways to upgrade their professional status and obtain a specialist licence from the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).

 

Upon successful transition, you will gain defined practice rights as an Authorised Person under the Legal Services Act 2007, enabling you to undertake reserved legal activities in your specialist area with full regulatory recognition.

 

Verify your Practicing Rights at CILEx Regulation

Planning Your Transfer from CILEX Membership to Become a CLC Lawyer

 

The table below explains the academic transfer requirements (CLC/SQA Diplomas) for CILEX members qualified on the Legacy Route and the CPQ Route.

 

If you are a CILEx regulated Fellow with Practitioner rights in Conveyancing or Probate with a current or recently expired licence you can verify the requirements that will apply to you here.

 

CILEX Legacy Route

CILEx Membership Grade

Academic Transfer Requirements to apply for a CLC Licence

Associate Member (ACILEx)

ACILEx Members with a Law Degree can progress straight to the SQA Level 6 Diploma (Conveyancing or Probate).


ACILEx Members with a CILEx Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice, must complete SQA Level 4 Units: Standard Conveyancing Transactions OR Law of Wills, Succession and Grants of Representation, plus the relevant Accounts unit.


Then complete the SQA Level 6 Diploma.

Graduate Member (GCILEx)

GCILEx Members, with CILEx Professional Exams in Conveyancing/Probate, can progress straight onto the SQA Level 6 Diploma.


GCILEx Members that have also passed CILEx Level 6 Modules within the past 6 years, may be eligible to claim a further unit exemption at Level 6.


Please verify this with us or a training provider.

CILEx Fellow (FCILEx)

FCILEx applying for a Conveyancing Licence must complete two units in the SQA Level 6 Diploma. These include:

(1) Managing Client and Office Accounts (Conveyancing); and

(2) Landlord and Tenant.


FCLIEx that have also passed the CILEx Level 6 module: Advanced Commercial Property Law or can provide evidence that their Fellowship was award in Conveyancing, can claim a further exemption to SQA Level 6 Unit: Landlord and Tenant and are exempt the aged qualifications policy.


FCILEx applying for a Probate Licence must complete the SQA Level 6 Diploma unit in Managing Client and Office Accounts (Probate).

CILEx Practitioner (without Fellowship)

CILEx Practitioners not qualified as a CILEx Fellow (Conveyancing or Probate) must complete the SQA Level 6 Diploma without exemption to any unit.

CILEX CPQ Route

CILEx Membership Grade

Academic Transfer Requirements to apply for a CLC Licence

CPQ Foundation Stage

(CILEX Paralegal)

Paralegals that have achieved the CPQ Foundation Stage need only to complete the below SQA Level 4 Units:


(1) Standard Conveyancing Transactions; and

(2) Understanding Accounting Procedures for Conveyancing Transactions.


OR


(1) Law of Wills, Succession and Grants of Representation; and

(2) Understanding Accounting Procedures for Probate Transactions.


Then complete the SQA Level 6 Diploma.

CPQ Advanced Stage

(CILEX Advanced Paralegal)

Advanced Paralegals that have achieved the CPQ Advanced Stage including the optional module: Conveyancing or Private Client, must complete the SQA Level 4 Unit: Understanding Accounting Procedures (Conveyancing or Probate).


Then complete the SQA Level 6 Diploma.

CPQ Professional Stage

(CILEx Lawyer)

CILEx Lawyers that have achieved CPQ Professional Stage including the optional module: Private Client, need to complete the SQA Level 6 Unit:

(1) Managing Client and Office Accounts (Probate).


CILEx Lawyers that have achieved CPQ Professional Stage including the optional module: Residential Conveyancing, need to complete the SQA Level 6 Units:

(1) Managing Client and Office Accounts (Conveyancing); and

(2) Landlord and Tenant


CILEx lawyers that have also passed the CILEx Level 6 module: Advanced Commercial Property Law, can claim a further exemption to SQA Level 6 Unit: Landlord and Tenant and are exempt the aged qualifications policy.

Qualification and Licensing Fees

Average CLC/SQA Course Fees

  • SQA Level 4: Units from £500–£700; Diploma £2,000–£3,000
  • SQA Level 6: Units from £700–£900; Diploma £2,000–£3,000

Licensing Fees

Not Ready for Your First Licence?

Why not become a CLC Legal Technician while you complete your studies?

Complete the CLC/SQA Level 4 Diploma (or add the CLC Level 4 Accounts Unit to an existing Level 3 or 4 qualification in conveyancing or probate) and gain the required work experience to register as a CLC Technician at no cost.

Once you receive your certificate, your name will be added to the CLC Technician Directory.

After registering as a CLC Technician, you can advance your career in law and qualify as a CLC Lawyer by completing the CLC/SQA Level 6 Diploma.

 

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