Following public consultation, the Legal Services Board has approved a practising fee of £305 for Costs Lawyers in 2025. The LSB’s Decision Note can be viewed here. Applications for a 2025 practising certificate will be sent to currently regulated Costs Lawyers by email in early November.

The CLSB has opened a consulation on the practising certificate fee for Costs Lawyers in 2025. We propose to set the fee at £305 in 2025. The full consultation paper and annexes are available on our website and provide further information about how the fee is set, collected and used, as well as the […]

The CLSB has published today its second Annual Risk Outlook for the profession. Our aim is to help Costs Lawyers think critically about what’s coming down the track and plan strategically for the future of their career and wider business. We encourage all Costs Lawyers to consider what the […]

The CLSB today published a revised Costs Lawyer Code of Conduct, following last year’s consultation, and approval from the LSB. The updated code of conduct ensures the CLSB’s requirements for professionalism remain in line with the expectations of clients, employers and the courts. It also enshrines independence as a […]

Today the CLSB received top marks from the Legal Services Board in its latest assessment of the UK legal regulators’ performance. The only other organisation to achieve this was the Solicitors Regulation Authority – the largest of the sector’s regulators – proving that regulators of all shapes and sizes […]

Following public consultation, the Legal Services Board has approved a practising fee of £290 for Costs Lawyers in 2024. The LSB’s Decision Note can be viewed here. Applications for a 2024 practising certificate will be sent to currently regulated Costs Lawyers by email in early November.

The CLSB has opened a consulation on the practising certificate fee for Costs Lawyers in 2024. We propose to set the fee at £290 in 2024. The full consultation paper and annexes are available on our website and provide further information about how the fee is set, collected and used, […]

The CLSB has opened a consultation on changes to the Costs Lawyer Code of Conduct, the core principles of professional conduct to which Costs Lawyers must adhere, fostering public confidence in individual practitioners and the profession as a whole. From 2019 to 2023, the CLSB carried out a systematic […]

The CLSB is looking for an experienced regulatory policy expert to join our small collaborative team as Director of Policy, working flexibly approximately two days per week. The job description, person specification and application process are available here. Deadline for applications: 30 April 2023.

The Legal Services Board has approved new Training Rules for Costs Lawyers. The Training Rules are part of the new qualification framework developed by the CLSB, which aims to ensure prospective Costs Lawyers receive high quality, relevant training and assessment, and to assure the CLSB that every graduate is […]

The Legal Services Board has published a report of its November 2022 assessments, showing the CLSB is the only legal regulator providing sufficient assurance across all of the standards. The report says the CLSB is a “well-run regulator” and “has been able to demonstrate a range of good practices […]

CLSB has published the outcome of our consultation on the regulatory arrangements for the Costs Lawyer Qualification. Thank you to everyone who responded. In light of the responses, we intend to implement the qualification framework as proposed in the Scheme Handbook, subject to the amendments described in the consultation […]

Following public consultation, the Legal Services Board has approved a practising fee of £281 for Costs Lawyers in 2023. The LSB’s Decision Note can be viewed here. Applications for 2023 practising certificates will be sent to currently regulated Costs Lawyers by email in early November.

The CLSB has opened a consultation on changes to its regulatory rules for the Costs Lawyers Qualification (CLQ), which is the professional qualification that an individual must obtain before they can practise as an authorised Costs Lawyer. The proposed changes are intended to align the CLQ with the new […]

The CLSB has opened a consultation on changes to the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Costs Lawyers, following a scheduled review, to better align our processes with those of the Legal Ombudsman. The full consultation paper explains the proposed changes and raises questions that you might like to consider as […]

The CLSB has opened a consultation on the 2023 practising certificate fee for Costs Lawyers. The CLSB proposes to keep the fee static at £281. The consultation paper provides further information about how the fee is set, collected and used. Views on the proposals are sought from Costs Lawyers and […]

The CLSB has published its final report from its project funded by the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund: How could Costs Lawyers reduce the costs of legal services? The project, guided by the CLSB’s framework for good consumer outcomes and the Competition and Markets Authority’s findings in its Market Study on […]

The CLSB has published its response to the Legal Services Board’s consultation on a draft statement of policy, aimed at ensuring ongoing competence of legal professionals. The CLSB welcomes the LSB’s research and leadership in this area, but has warned the oversight body against being overly prescriptive and adopting […]

The CLSB is advising all Costs Lawyers to be alert to any implications for their practice arising from the UK Government’s recent announcement of sanctions on Russia. All Costs Lawyers must play their part in safeguarding the UK and protecting the reputation of the legal services industry. Breaching the […]

CLSB has published a new Competency Statement for Costs Lawyers at the point of qualification. Thank you to everyone who responded to our consultation on the draft statement for such constructive and helpful feedback, which we took on board in producing the final version. The consultation outcome report has […]