The Law Society has today launched its member survey on the Practising Certificate fee for 2021/22. The Society proposes to maintain its share of the overall PC fee collection at £28.5m, the same level as in 20/21.
'Representing the views of the profession has never been more important, given the ongoing implications of the pandemic and Brexit, and the unprecedented market transformation and regulatory change,' said Society president I. Stephanie Boyce. 'We understand the pressure that our members remain under and that is why we will keep our cost to members flat next year – this follows a 10% fee reduction in the current year.
'As we all emerge from the pandemic, we want to support more members than ever before, make the voice of solicitors stronger than ever before and the role of solicitors and the difference they make more visible than ever before.'
The Law Society generally receives around 30% of the PC fee. The largest portion (around 70%) covers the total costs of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, part of the costs of the Legal Service Board and the Legal Ombudsman, the full cost of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, and certain levies under the Legal Services Act.
Boyce said she hoped this year’s member survey would attract the widest response yet. 'Where members tell us we need to adapt our plans, we will listen and be led by what the evidence is telling us we need to do.'
The survey runs to 9am Monday 14 June.
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