Paragraph 56 I1

In section 60 (effect of contentious business agreements)—

(a)

in subsection (1) for “taxation” substitute “ assessment ”,

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

for “taxed” substitute “ assessed ”, and

(ii)

for “taxation” substitute “ assessment ”, and

(c)

for subsection (5) substitute—

“(5)
A provision in a contentious business agreement that the solicitor shall not be liable for his negligence, or that of any employee of his, shall be void if the client is a natural person who, in entering that agreement, is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business or profession.
(6)
A provision in a contentious business agreement that the solicitor shall be relieved from any responsibility to which he would otherwise be subject as a solicitor shall be void.”

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 16 para. 56(c) in force at 30.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/1436, art. 2(d)(i); Sch. 16 para. 56(a)(b) in force at 1.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(ii) (with art. 9)