Law Society proposes significant cuts to practising certificate fee and compensation fund

Law Society proposes significant cuts to practising certificate fee and compensation fund

The Law Society Group has put plans in place to slash lawyers’ practising certificate fees by almost 17% from the 12 months beginning 1 November 2014.

The change, subject to Law Society Council approval and a consultation among members that ends on 7 July, will see practising certificate fees for the near 127,000 practising lawyers fall from £384 for 2014 to £320 for 2015.

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