Applications submitted by approved regulators for the approval of the level of the practising fee in 2025 and 2024
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Bar Council (BC) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Link to application
Application [PDF]
Date of Submission:
14 January 2026
LSB Decision:
Under consideration
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) and CILEx Regulation Limited (CRL)
Link to application
Application [PDF]
Appendix 1: Entity fees for 2026 [PDF]
Appendix 2: CILEX and CRL Permitted Purposes 2026 Budget and PCF Calculations [PDF]
Appendix 3: Allocation of PCF to Permitted Purposes 2026 [PDF]
Appendix 4: CILEX Group Reserves Policy [PDF]
Appendix 5: CRL Reserves Policy [PDF]
Date of Submission:
7 November 2025
Milestones
During our assessment of this application we issued an Extension Notice extending the initial decision period to 31 January 2026 under rule 11(b) of the LSB Practising Fee Rules 2021
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [18 December 2025] [PDF]
During our assessment of this application CILEX and CRL provided us with revised versions of Appendices 1 and 2 and an updated version of the table of CRL’s Entity Annual Practice Fees referenced in paragraph 64 of its application. Links to these documents are below:
Appendix 1: Entity fees for 2026 (Revised) [PDF]
Appendix 2: CILEX and CRL Permitted Purposes 2026 Budget and PCF Calculations (Revised) [PDF]
CRL Entity Annual Practice Fees Table (Updated) [PDF]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg)
Link to application:
Application [PDF]
Date of Submission:
10 October 2025
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [12 November 2025]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC)
Link to application:
Application [PDF]
Date of Submission:
19 September 2025
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [22 October 2025]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW)
Link to application:
Date of Submission:
16 September 2025
Milestones
During our assessment of this application we issued an Extension Notice extending the initial decision period to 3 November 2025 under rule 11(b) of the LSB Practising Fee Rules 2021
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [27 October 2025]
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Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Faculty Office
Link to application:
Faculty Office response to consultation
Faculty Office Operating Reserves Policy
Faculty Office accounts 2024-25
Faculty Office Contingency 2024-25
Registrar’s Annual Report 2025
Comparison budget to expenditure 2024-2025
Date of Submission:
5 September 2025
Milestones
During our assessment of this application we issued an Extension Notice extending the initial decision period to 24 October 2025 under rule 11(b) of the LSB Practising Fee Rules 2021
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [17 October 2025]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Cost Lawyers Standards Board
Link to application
Annex 1 – Business Plan 2026 [PDF]
Annex 3 – Summary of activity funding by the PCF in 2024 [PDF]
Annex 4 – Budget 2025 – Year to date and projections [PDF]
Annex 5 – Management information from 2024 accounts [PDF]
Annex 6 – 2025 Business Plan [PDF]
Annex 7 – Reserves Policy [PDF]
Annex 8 – 2026 Practising Certificate Fee Consultation [PDF]
Date of Submission:
1 September 2025
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [30 September 2025]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Law Society (TLS) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
Link to application
Date of Submission:
22 July 2025
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [22 August 2025]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Bar Council (BC) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Link to application
Application [PDF]
Cover letter from the Bar Council [PDF]
Date of Submission:
28 January 2025
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [28 February 2025]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) and CILEx Regulation Limited (CRL)
Link to application
Application [PDF]
Appendix 1: Entity fees for 2025 [PDF]
Appendix 2: CILEX and CRL Permitted Purposes 2025 Budget and PCF Calculations [PDF]
Appendix 3: Allocation of PCF to Permitted Purposes 2025 [PDF]
Appendix 4: CILEX Group Reserves Policy [PDF]
Appendix 5: CRL Reserves Policy [PDF]
Date of Submission:
14 October 2024
Milestones
During our assessment of this application we issued an Extension Notice extending the initial decision period to 20 December 2024 under rule 11(b) of the LSB Practising Fee Rules 2021
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [16 December 2024]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg)
Link to application:
Application [PDF]
Date of Submission:
4 October 2024
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [4 November 2024]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC)
Link to application:
Application [PDF]
Date of Submission:
23 September 2024
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [23 October 2024]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW)
Link to application:
Date of Submission:
18 September 2024
Milestones
During our assessment of this application we issued an Extension Notice extending the initial decision period to 05 November 2024 under rule 11(b) of the LSB Practising Fee Rules 2021
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision (28 October 2024)
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Faculty Office
Link to application:
Faculty Office response to consultation
Faculty Office Operating Reserves Policy
Faculty Office accounts 2023-24
Faculty Office Contingency 2024
Date of Submission:
6 September 2024
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [8 October 2024]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Cost Lawyers Standards Board
Link to application:
Date of Submission:
6 September 2024
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [3 October 2024]
Applicable approved regulator and/or regulatory body:
The Law Society and the SRA
Link to application:
Date of Submission:
6 August 2024
LSB Decision:
PCF Decision [6 September 2024]