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This Code must be read with the the parent document of our regulatory arrangements, outlining the Overriding Principles that the regulated community must comply with and the Outcomes which they must deliver.Code of Conduct. The the parent document of our regulatory arrangements, outlining the Overriding Principles that the regulated community must comply with and the Outcomes which they must deliver.Code of Conduct is the parent document of the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC Handbook and Frameworks; it sits above all other Codes in our the sum of Codes, Guidance, Frameworks and Policies, which set out the responsibilities of the Regulated Community and our approach to regulation.regulatory arrangements. The the parent document of our regulatory arrangements, outlining the Overriding Principles that the regulated community must comply with and the Outcomes which they must deliver.Code of Conduct prescribes six Ethical PluralCAPITAL an essential quality; a characteristic, behaviour or ethic, which must be demonstrated so that positive Outcomes are generated for Clients.Principles of behaviour which are essential to delivering the specific delivery of a positive result for Clients; it is the end result of the application of a principle or specific requirement the CLC’s Regulatory Arrangements are focused upon these Outcomes, which everyone who we regulate must deliver.Outcomes which sit beneath each of the Ethical PluralCAPITAL an essential quality; a characteristic, behaviour or ethic, which must be demonstrated so that positive Outcomes are generated for Clients.Principles. All the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC regulated individuals and bodies are expected to comply with the the parent document of our regulatory arrangements, outlining the Overriding Principles that the regulated community must comply with and the Outcomes which they must deliver.Code of Conduct in the delivery of authorised under the Code of Conduct this means that Authorised Persons must personally carry out or supervise the Reserved Legal Activity provided.reserved legal activities and permitted non-under the Code of Conduct this means that Authorised Persons must personally carry out or supervise the Reserved Legal Activity provided.reserved legal activities.
The the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC also publishes several other topic specific Codes addressing important areas of practice, including this the insurance that lawyers have to hold to protect Clients against any malpracticeProfessional Indemnity Insurance Code. Topic specific Codes underpin the the parent document of our regulatory arrangements, outlining the Overriding Principles that the regulated community must comply with and the Outcomes which they must deliver.Code of Conduct and support regulated individuals and bodies in delivering the Ethical PluralCAPITAL an essential quality; a characteristic, behaviour or ethic, which must be demonstrated so that positive Outcomes are generated for Clients.Principles and delivery of a positive result for Clients; it is the end result of the application of a principle or specific requirement the CLC’s Regulatory Arrangements are focused upon these Outcomes, which everyone who we regulate must deliver.Outcomes of behaviour defined in the the parent document of our regulatory arrangements, outlining the Overriding Principles that the regulated community must comply with and the Outcomes which they must deliver.Code of Conduct. Topic specific Codes apply to all regulated activities carried out by the individuals or bodies specified in that Code.
In this Code ‘you’ refers to individuals and bodies regulated by the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC. You must ensure that you always comply with the the parent document of our regulatory arrangements, outlining the Overriding Principles that the regulated community must comply with and the Outcomes which they must deliver.Code of Conduct and topic specific Codes and must not permit anyone else to act or fail to act in such a way as to amount to a breach of this Code, the the parent document of our regulatory arrangements, outlining the Overriding Principles that the regulated community must comply with and the Outcomes which they must deliver.Code of Conduct, or the Ethical PluralCAPITAL an essential quality; a characteristic, behaviour or ethic, which must be demonstrated so that positive Outcomes are generated for Clients.Principles.
Should circumstances arise in which there is an apparent conflict between a topic specific Code, the the parent document of our regulatory arrangements, outlining the Overriding Principles that the regulated community must comply with and the Outcomes which they must deliver.Code of Conduct, or any other regulatory requirement, you must ensure that you comply with the the parent document of our regulatory arrangements, outlining the Overriding Principles that the regulated community must comply with and the Outcomes which they must deliver.Code of Conduct. If in doubt, contact the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC for advice.
You must ensure that:
the insurance that lawyers have to hold to protect Clients against any malpracticeProfessional Indemnity Insurance
7.1 Pay the applicable annual premium for the insurance that lawyers have to hold to protect Clients against any malpracticeprofessional indemnity insurance;
7.2 Comply with the the insurance that lawyers have to hold to protect Clients against any malpracticeprofessional indemnity insurance terms as apply to you;
7.3 Comply with the Self Insured Excess policy (set out at 10) and such other policies as the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC may issue;
7.4 Produce a current evidence that the insured individual, or body, has appropriate PII cover.Evidence of Insurance when requested by the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC;
7.5 Permit the Participating Insurers or the under the Professional Indemnity Insurance Code and Operating Framework this refers to the agent who sources the contract of insurance for the CLC’s Master Policy.Brokers to notify the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC should any circumstances arise whereby the Participating Insurers or the under the Professional Indemnity Insurance Code and Operating Framework this refers to the agent who sources the contract of insurance for the CLC’s Master Policy.Brokers consider that the body has failed to comply with their responsibilities as a the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC body or when any evidence that the insured individual, or body, has appropriate PII cover.Evidence of Insurance is avoided.
European Union (EU) Bodies – if you are a a European Lawyer as defined in the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No 1119) who is not an Authorised Person.European Lawyer
8.1 you satisfy the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC that the an entity providing reserved legal activities in respect of which Control is maintained from a permanent fixed address within the European Union (but outside England and Wales).EU body (of which you are a means a person who is: a. if the body is a company and its affairs are managed by members, a member; b. if the body is a company and (a) does not apply, a director of the body; c. if the body is a partnership, a partner; d. if the body is a Limited Liability Partnership, an LLP member; e. if the body is an unincorporated body (other than a partnership), a member of its governing body; and f. a licensed conveyancer if sub-paragraphs (a)-(e) do not apply and the affairs of the body are not managed by another licensed conveyancer.Manager) has professional indemnity insurance cover provided to the EU Body in accordance with its EU Home Professional Rules which the CLC is satisfied is in all respects equivalent in its conditions and extent to that which would be provided under the CLC Master PolicyEU Professional Cover which complies with the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC’s PII guidance documents sometimes provide a possible route to the positive outcomes sought, but importantly are not the only route; if a member of the regulated community is able to generate the same or better outcomes another way they are encouraged to do so.Policy Wording in all its conditions and cover then the an entity providing reserved legal activities in respect of which Control is maintained from a permanent fixed address within the European Union (but outside England and Wales).EU body will be exempted from obligation to comply with requirement 10.1 whilst the professional indemnity insurance cover provided to the EU Body in accordance with its EU Home Professional Rules which the CLC is satisfied is in all respects equivalent in its conditions and extent to that which would be provided under the CLC Master PolicyEU Professional Cover (and any agreement with the cover provider) remains in force and is complied with;
8.2 you satisfy the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC that the an entity providing reserved legal activities in respect of which Control is maintained from a permanent fixed address within the European Union (but outside England and Wales).EU body (of which you are a means a person who is: a. if the body is a company and its affairs are managed by members, a member; b. if the body is a company and (a) does not apply, a director of the body; c. if the body is a partnership, a partner; d. if the body is a Limited Liability Partnership, an LLP member; e. if the body is an unincorporated body (other than a partnership), a member of its governing body; and f. a licensed conveyancer if sub-paragraphs (a)-(e) do not apply and the affairs of the body are not managed by another licensed conveyancer.Manager) has Partial professional indemnity insurance cover provided to the EU Body in accordance with its EU Home Professional Rules which the CLC is satisfied is in all respects equivalent in its conditions and extent to that which would be provided under the CLC Master PolicyEU Professional Cover then the an entity providing reserved legal activities in respect of which Control is maintained from a permanent fixed address within the European Union (but outside England and Wales).EU body and its means a person who is: 1. if the body is a company and its affairs are managed by members, a member; 2. if the body is a company and (a) does not apply, a director of the body; 3. if the body is a partnership, a partner; 4. if the body is a Limited Liability Partnership, an LLP member; 5. if the body is an unincorporated body (other than a partnership), a member of its governing body; and 6. a licensed conveyancer if sub-paragraphs (a)-(e) do not apply and the affairs of the body are not managed by another licensed conveyancer.Managers shall be exempted from the obligation to comply with regulation 10.1 whilst the Partial professional indemnity insurance cover provided to the EU Body in accordance with its EU Home Professional Rules which the CLC is satisfied is in all respects equivalent in its conditions and extent to that which would be provided under the CLC Master PolicyEU Professional Cover (and any agreement with the cover provider) and a a contract of Professional Indemnity Insurance, made between the Authorised Insurers and a Body or an EU Body, which provides cover as modified in accordance with the Professional Indemnity Insurance Code and Operating Framework, or as otherwise determined by the CLC.Supplemental Policy remain in force and is complied with.
under the Professional Indemnity Insurance Code and Operating Framework and Compensation Fund Operating Framework, unless otherwise stated, this means a request of payment due under the terms of a professional indemnity insurance policy (including the CLC’s Master Policy) or the CLC’s Compensation Fund.Claims
10.1 Should your self-insured Excess exceed:
you report this to the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC. The the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC will need to be satisfied that the body will avoid additional exposure of the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC’s as set out at s.21(2) of the 1985 Act, the Fund out of which grants and other payments are made by the CLC for the purposes of relieving, or mitigating losses, incurred by persons in consequence of the negligence, fraud or other dishonesty, or failure to account, on the part of a CLC Body.Compensation Fund to unpaid excesses.
10.2 If you are satisfied that the body you manage has the ability to meet additional liability over and above this, you may make a specific application to the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC to increase the self-insured Excess where Fees are greater than £1,000,000.
10.3 Your application outlines how the body intends to meet the obligation to avoid additional exposure of the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC’s as set out at s.21(2) of the 1985 Act, the Fund out of which grants and other payments are made by the CLC for the purposes of relieving, or mitigating losses, incurred by persons in consequence of the negligence, fraud or other dishonesty, or failure to account, on the part of a CLC Body.Compensation Fund to unpaid excesses.
Should you require many of our regulatory Codes are underpinned by guidance which identify considerations to be borne in mind when seeking to deliver the identified outcomes; the guidance provided is not mandatoryguidance on how to meet your responsibilities under this Code, please see the the Council for Licensed Conveyancers established under s.12 of the 1985 Act.CLC’s the insurance that lawyers have to hold to protect Clients against any malpracticeProfessional Indemnity Insurance many of our regulatory Codes are underpinned by guidance which identify considerations to be borne in mind when seeking to deliver the identified outcomes; the guidance provided is not mandatoryGuidance