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Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

In section 749 (restrictions on particulars to be provided by solicitors)—

(a)

in the heading for “solicitors” substitute “ relevant lawyers ”,

(b)

for “solicitor” (in each place) substitute “ relevant lawyer ”, and

(c)

for subsection (7) substitute—

“(7)

In this section—

  • “relevant lawyer” means a barrister, advocate, solicitor or other legal representative communications with whom may be the subject of a claim to professional privilege or, in Scotland, protected from disclosure in legal proceedings on grounds of confidentiality of communication;

  • “settlement” and “settlor” have the meanings given by section 620 of ITTOIA 2005.”