Article 2 Designation as a licensing authority

The General Council of the Bar is designated as a licensing authority in relation to—

(a)

the exercise of a right of audience;

(b)

the conduct of litigation;

(c)

reserved instrument activities;

(d)

probate activities, and

(e)

the administration of oaths^f1.

Annotations

f1: The activities listed in article 2 are reserved legal activities within the meaning of section 12(1) of the Legal Services Act 2007. Paragraphs 3 to 6 and 8 of Schedule 2 to that Act make further provision as to what constitutes such activities.