# The Court Martial Appeal Court Rules 2009, Article 18: Legal representatives


(1) A party to proceedings to which these Rules apply may appoint a legal representative to act for him in relation to the proceedings.
(2) A person may not be appointed as a legal representative unless—
(a) he has a general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 ;
(b) he is an advocate or a solicitor in Scotland;
(c) he is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland; or
(d) he is a person having in any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a Commonwealth country or a British overseas territory rights and duties similar to those of a barrister or solicitor in England and Wales, and is subject to punishment or disability for breach of professional rules.
(3) Any right conferred on a party to proceedings by these Rules may be exercised, and any duty imposed on him by these Rules discharged, by his legal representative on his behalf.
(4) A party who appoints a legal representative must notify the registrar of the legal representative's business address.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2657/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-martial-appeal-court-rules-2009/article-18
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