Paragraph 12 Legal Services Act 2007

(1)

The Legal Services Act 2007^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 111 (interpretation of Part 5)—

(a)

for subsection (2)(c) substitute—

“(c)
an advocate or solicitor in Scotland,

(ca)
a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland,”;

(b)

in subsection (2)(d) for “paragraphs (a) to (c)”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “paragraphs (a) to (ca)”; and

(c)

omit subsection (3).

(3)

In section 190 (legal professional privilege) in subsection (5), in paragraph (i) after “(SI 1978/1910)” insert “, as it has effect by virtue of regulation 5 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020”.

(4)

In Schedule 3, in paragraph 7 (European lawyers)—

(a)

after “(SI 1978/1910)” insert “, as it has effect by virtue of regulation 5 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020”; and

(b)

after “that order” insert “, as it has effect by virtue of that regulation”.

(5)

In Part 2 of Schedule 5 (rights of authorised persons during transitional period)—

(a)

in paragraph 5—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “home professional title” substitute “Swiss professional title”, and

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (3)—

(aa)

in the definition of “European regulations”, after “(S.I. 2000/1119)” insert “, as they have effect by virtue of regulation 6 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020”; and

(bb)

for “home professional title” substitute “Swiss professional title”;

(b)

in paragraph 7(4), in the definition of “registered European lawyer”, after “(S.I. 2000/1119)” insert “, as they have effect by virtue of regulation 6 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020,”;

(c)

in paragraph 8—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “home professional title” substitute “Swiss professional title”, and

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (3)—

(aa)

(bb)

for “home professional title” substitute “Swiss professional title”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2007 c. 29. There are amending instruments not relevant to these Regulations.