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26 July 2007
Issue: 7283 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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PC FEES

In brief

The practising certificate (PC) fee for solicitors in England and Wales is to remain at the same level, the Law Society has announced. The decision to keep the fee static at £950 was made at the Law Society council meeting last Wednesday. Andrew Holroyd, society president, says: “I’m committed to working hard to continue the reform of the Law Society to deliver more effective, value for money support to solicitors and on the representative side we are now much leaner than a year ago. Of course the bulk of the PC fee funds the work of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Council has maintained careful oversight of the SRA’s budget.”

Issue: 7283 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions

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