the law society: practising certificate fees to fall for first time since 1997The Law Society is set to cut its practising certificate fees for the first time in almost a decade as the professional body this week moves to draw up a new budget following a post-Clementi costs review.

In a highly symbolic move, the practising certificate fees is expected to be reduced to £950 per lawyer from its current figure of £1,020, with contributions to the Solicitors’ Compensation Fund also due to drop.