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Practising certificate fee: have your say

1 Jun 2021News

Solicitors are invited to respond to a Law Society survey on the annual PC fee

Solicitors are invited to respond to a Law Society survey on the annual practising certificate (PC) fee.

Responses must be submitted by 14 June. The Law Society is seeking members’ views on its proposals to use the PC funds next year.

The PC fee has remained at £278 for the last four years. The survey can be accessed here.

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