When new or potential clients enquire about your services, they want to be confident that you are competent to help them. Gaining a NALP Licence to Practise will give you and your clients confidence because:
NALP’s Licence to Practise shows your clients that you:
For just £100 a year, make yourself stand out from the competition!
If you have experience in a particular area(s) of law and wish to set up your own business offering advice and assistance to the public directly, then NALP recommends that you apply for a Licence to Practise. You do not necessarily need a Licence if you are employed by a law firm or are working in-house.
N.B. NALP cannot grant you a Licence to Practise if you are operating as an Immigration Adviser or wish to practise conveyancing. Please revert to the OISC (Office of Immigration Services Commissioner) for the former and the CLC (Council for Licenced Conveyancers) for the latter.
1. being either a NALP Associate member (A.NALP), a NALP Graduate (Grad.NALP), a NALP Fellow (F.NALP) or a NALP Principal Fellow (PF.NALP) with a minimum of 3 years experience and competency in the area(s) of law in which you wish to practise,
2. providing evidence of such experience and competency in the form of qualifications and letters of reference from employers or clients (the burden lies with applicants to provide this)
3. have Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) in place prior to making the application – we now have a specialised broker waiting to give you a quotation – see how to get a quote: Professional Indemnity Company
The cost of making an application for a Licence is £100 and this is non-refundable, so please ensure that you have the appropriate evidence and fulfill the criteria before making the application.
You must also have PII (Professional Indemnity Insurance) providing a minimum of £500,000 cover in place before making your application. A copy of your PII cover schedule will be required prior to your application being processed.
Download an application for a NALP Licence to Practise here.
Pay the fee for a NALP Licence to Practise here.
Licences are renewed annually and will only be granted if you have fullfilled your 12 hours law related CPD and provide evidence of this. Check out the NALP Centres that offer CPD accredited courses. If you are unsure what will be accepted as CPD, then please contact us either by email: info@nationalparalegals.co.uk or phone: 020 7112 8034
