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Article 50 Right of audience

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(1)

In any proceedings in a county court the right of audience shall extend only to—

(a)

any party to the proceedings;

(b)

a barrister-at-law retained by or on behalf of any party;

(c)

a solicitor acting generally in the proceedings for a party thereto, or a solicitor employed by one so acting, but not a solicitor retained as an advocate by a solicitor so acting;

(d)

any other person (including another solicitor) allowed by leave of the court in special circumstances to appear instead or on behalf of any party.

(2)

Paragraph (1) shall be construed subject to Article 5 of the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 F1 F2, as it has effect by virtue of regulation 5 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S.I. 1978/1910

F2

Words in art. 50(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1342), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3 (with Sch. para. 13)