Practising certificate fees could be frozen for 2018-19, under Law Society plans. Law Society President Joe Egan said: ‘The proposed £278 fee represents a £32 decrease over the last three years, a reduction of 10%. Since 2014 the fee has gone down by 28%.’ The proposed fee is now open for consultation and the results of the consultation will be considered at the Annual General Meeting on 5 July 2018. If approved, the fee goes to the oversight regulator, the Legal Services Board, for final approval.
14 June 2018
Proposed freeze on certificate fees
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill
Katten strengthens financial markets and funds group in London
Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart
Hugh James expands national Serious Injury team with two new Partners
HFW—Rémi Ducloyer
HFW continues Paris office growth with public law Partner hire
NEWS
The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons
A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks
The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life
Copyright © 2026 LexisNexis
