Today, for the third year running, the CLSB received top marks from the Legal Services Board in its latest assessment of the legal regulators’ performance. It was the only legal regulator assessed to be providing sufficient assurance against the three standards of Well-led, Effective Approach to Regulation and Operational Delivery. […]

After more than five years in post, Kate Wellington will be stepping down as CEO of the CLSB in the new year to take up a role as CEO of the Law Society of Western Australia. Under Kate’s leadership, the CLSB has transformed from being the poorest performing legal […]

The CLSB has today published a report looking at Costs Lawyers, Technology and Regulation. We want to ensure that Costs Lawyers have a robust and clear framework for using technology in their work that does not create inadvertent barriers, and to raise awareness of the regulatory risks of using […]

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 […]