Conveyancing regulator calls for feedback on sanction guidance
A sanctions ladder has been proposed by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) in order to ensure that members who face disciplinary action are treated consistently.
Sanctions Guidance
The CLC, the regulator of specialist conveyancing and probate lawyers has today published proposed guidelines for sanctions to be used by its Adjudication Panel when making decisions in disciplinary cases.
CLC publishes Action Plan for better-informed consumers in response to CMA recommendations
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has today published its Action Plan to implement the recommendations from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). These are aimed at ensuring that consumers are able to make well-informed choices of legal service provider. The key recommendation from the CMA asks the legal services regulators to ‘deliver a step change […]
CLC Business Plan for 2017 and Annual Regulatory Return Analysis published
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), the specialist property law regulator, has today published two documents that will underpin its work in 2017 and beyond: the Annual Regulatory Return (ARR) Analysis 2016 and its business plan for 2017. The analysis of the Annual Regulatory Return (ARR) looks at a great deal of information provided by […]
CLC cuts regulatory fee rates, reports on a successful PII round
The CLC, the specialist property law regulator has today confirmed that it will reduce regulatory fees rates for firms by 20% with effect from 1st November 2016. The announcement follows a consultation on the proposed reduced rates and a formal decision by the governing Council. The proposals will now be passed to the Legal Services […]
New apprenticeships in law planned for Wales
Aspiring lawyers in Wales will soon have a new way to begin their careers as apprenticeships in conveyancing and probate are due to go live in early 2017. Three qualifications will be on offer. The first two lead to recognition by the CLC as a Conveyancing Technician or a Probate Technician. It’s a great start […]
Council for Licensed Conveyancers consults on changes to education and training
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has today launched a consultation on proposals that will see delivery of education and training move away from the regulator. The Council will continue to set the standards to be achieved to apply for a licence to practise as a Licensed Conveyancer or Licensed Probate Practitioner. The CLC has […]
CLC publish report saying 77% of members see them as good value for money
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers have published their annual Stakeholder Perceptions Report. The report goes over much of the same ground as the Legal Services Board’s recent report, which the CLC says gave them a “solid endorsement” on it’s regulatory standards. The LSB report stated regulation in general was seen as poor value for money […]
CLC Reaction to LSB’s Report on the Cost of Regulation
Reacting to the publication today of the Cost of Regulation report by the Legal Services Board Sheila Kumar, Chief Executive of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers said: “I am very pleased that the LSB’s work on costs of regulation has found that the profession’s views of both the fees and compliance costs of the CLC regime are […]
CLC Consults on lower regulatory fee rates
In March 2016 the CLC announced that it would look to reduce by 20% the regulatory fee rates for the firms it regulates. The CLC has now published a consultation paper on its proposals for setting fee rates for the regulatory year beginning 1st November 2016, including the reduction for firms. Individual regulatory fees will remain […]
CLC opens up consultation on Professional Indemnity Insurance for members
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has opened up a consultation on professional indemnity insurance which they say will help firms switch regulators. If enacted the proposals will enable firms to find PII on a completely open market with providers signing up to minimum terms and conditions set out in a Participating Insurers Agreement. Another proposed […]
