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Solicitors are at the heart of all we do. 

We’re here to champion, protect and support your interests and those of future solicitors to follow.

We want to hear your views on how our share of the practising certificate (PC) fee should be used to deliver the resources, guidance and support solicitors need to thrive.

Your insights will make sure we’re focused on the right priorities for the year ahead.

Take 10 minutes to share your thoughts and encourage others to do so too. All responses will be anonymous.  You’ll also have the option to enter a prize draw to win one of five £150 John Lewis vouchers.

Take part in our consultation

If you have any issues with the online consultation, please contact our member support team to take part over the phone on 0207 320 5757.

Championing the impact solicitors make

We believe that the solicitor profession is an enormous force for good. 

Whether working in private practice or in-house, solicitors provide essential advice and services to individuals, families, businesses and the wider public across the country and internationally.  

The legal services sector is also an economic powerhouse. It’s a growing industry that touches every high street, adds over £60 billion to the UK economy every year and is a valuable source of employment to over half a million people.  

As a solicitor, you’re automatically a member of the Law Society. We are proud to be your professional body, and it’s our job to represent you and the best interests of the profession.

Putting our plans into action

Our 2025-2028 corporate strategy addresses the contemporary challenges that matter most to our members:

To see the infographic about this topic, please refer to the live page.

To make sure this strategy continues to reflect the needs of solicitors from all backgrounds and practice areas, we want your views on what we should prioritise over the next year.  

With your input we can make sure we’re continuing to advocate for solicitors on the issues that matter most.

What is the PC fee?

Most solicitors in England and Wales pay an annual PC fee. It is paid by solicitors or by their firm or employer on their behalf.

The PC fee is used to fund:

  • the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
  • the Law Society
  • levies paid to fund the activities of the Legal Ombudsman (LeO)
  • the Legal Services Board (LSB)
  • the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)
  • the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS)

We receive a share of the PC fee, which makes up the majority of our funding and determines what we can achieve for you, the profession and wider society.

This consultation only relates to the proportion of funds received by the Law Society from the PC fee. Our proportion varies based on the total funding requirement by the other bodies. We anticipate our share will be approximately 25%.

Find out more about the PC fee and how the Law Society is funded.

  1. At the end of the survey, you will have the option to enter into a prize draw to win one of five £150 John Lewis vouchers. You must provide a valid email address for entry
  2. This prize draw promotion is open to all Law Society members who complete the 2026 PC fee consultation survey before 15 May 2026. Employees of the Law Society, their immediate families, agents or anyone else connected with this promotion, are not eligible to win. Only one entry is permitted per person
  3. By entering, the participant agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions
  4. The winners for the prize draw will be selected at random from all eligible entries after 15 May 2026
  5. The winners will be notified by email in June 2026. It is a winner’s responsibility to check the email address supplied upon entry after this date. If a winner does not claim their prize within 14 days of being notified, the prize will be forfeited, and the Law Society will be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above
  6. The prize is not transferable, not exchangeable and no cash alternative is offered
  7. Winners’ details (surname and county) will be available upon request from the Law Society by visiting our contact us page within four weeks after the draw date. If you object to any of your personal details being published or made available in this way, please advise the Society at the point you are notified you are a winner (if applicable)
  8. The Law Society accepts no responsibility for any entry not successfully recorded due to a technical fault of any kind
  9. The Law Society reserves the right to hold void, cancel, suspend or amend this prize draw promotion where it becomes necessary to do so
  10. Email addresses provided for the purposes of entering the prize draw will only be used for the purpose of contacting winners to notify them of their win. All email addresses will be removed prior to any survey analysis being undertaken. For information on how we process your personal data please see the Law Society’s privacy policy
  11. In the event of any dispute regarding these Terms and Conditions, results and any other matters relating to this prize draw, the Law Society’s decision shall be final, and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into. This prize draw promotion is governed by English law and entrants to the prize draw submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales
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