# The Court Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2009, Article 12: Legal representatives


(1) A party to an appeal may appoint a legal representative to act for him in relation to the appeal.
(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 subject to punishment or disability for breach of professional rules.
(3) Any right conferred on a party to proceedings by this Order may be exercised, and any duty imposed on him by this Order discharged, by his legal representative on his behalf.
(4) A party who appoints a legal representative shall notify the court administration officer of the legal representative’s name and address.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111481455/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-court-martial-prosecution-appeals-order-2009/article-12
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