We issue consultations to seek views of stakeholders on our proposals to change our regulatory rules or procedures. We also regularly respond to consultations issued by other organisations. We can only currently receive responses via email or survey response. Details of closed consultations can be found on our webpage.
Open consultations
Consultation: Practising Certificate Fee (PCF) 2027
Response deadline: Monday 14 September 2026
CILEX Regulation (CRL) and CILEX are consulting on the proposed 2027 Practising Certificate Fee (PCF), which funds CRL’s work as the independent regulator of Chartered Legal Executives and other legal professionals.
Since 2019 we have worked hard to keep fees low, delivering significant real terms saving. However, rising operational costs, inflation and the impact of the 2025 Mazur judgment, mean investment is needed to maintain a modern, responsive and sustainable regulator.
Following confirmation that redelegation is no longer being pursued by CILEX or the SRA, the proposed increase will support longer-term investment in CRL’s capabilities including: continued digital transformation, improved customer service, stronger regulatory capabilities and long-term sustainability. In setting CRL’s budget, equally we are very conscious of the difficult economic environment facing many in the profession.
CRL is proposing a 9% increase in its share of the annual PCF, from £233 to £254 for 2027. This follows a real terms decrease of 19% since 2019. For context, the SRA have proposed a budget increase of 29%.
Key factors that have informed the 2027 budget:
- Improving user experience and addressing the areas for improvement identified through the Mazur Lessons Learned review and recent Stakeholder Perception Survey.
- The need for investment in systems and processes after a long period of uncertainty about our future.
- The extra costs of responding to the Mazur judgment and ensuring the costs of our application and assessment processes are adequately covered; and
- To ensure we are adequately resourced to deliver the regulatory objectives and expectations placed on regulators by the LSB, including maintaining sufficient reserves.
Have your say
The consultation document details:
- our proposals for the 2027 practising certificate fee
- how the practising certificate fee is distributed between CILEX and CRL
- our proposals for other fees charged by CRL
- details of our activities for 2026 and planned objectives for 2027
By setting out the information in this way, we hope that you will be able to engage effectively with the consultation.
For further information – please access the full 2027 PCF consultation document.
How to respond
Once you have read the consultation document, to submit a consultation response, please select the survey link relevant to your authorisation category –
Chartered Legal Executives and Associate Prosecutors
Chartered Legal Executive Advocates and CILEX Practitioners
CILEX-ACCA Probate Entities and Individuals
We want to hear from you. The deadline for responding to the consultation is Monday 14th September 2026.
