Paragraph 11 Legal servicesF1

(1)

The provision of legal services by legal staff falls within section 2(2)(j) above.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above, without prejudice to the generality of the term, “legal services” includes—

(a)

legal advice to any of the following, namely—

(i)

a defined authority or its elected members;

(ii)

any committee or sub-committee of a defined authority, or any other group of persons which reports to such an authority, committee or sub-committee; and

(iii)

any officer or department of a defined authority;

(b)

legal advice to any other person in relation to the discharge of any functions of a defined authority;

(c)

legal work in or in connection with any criminal or civil proceedings before any court or tribunal or at any inquiry;

(d)

conveyancing work in relation to property of any kind;

(e)

legal work in connection with any of the following, namely—

(i)

contracts or agreements of any kind;

(ii)

matters relating to property of any kind;

(iii)

a defined authority’s insurance arrangements;

(iv)

statutory orders, notices and byelaws and, in Scotland, management rules under sections 112 to 118 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 F2; and

(v)

local or personal Bills or, in Scotland, private legislation within the meaning of section 82 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 F3; and

(f)

legal work in connection with the provision of a legal service for a defined authority otherwise than by a member of its own staff.

(3)

In sub-paragraph (1) above “legal staff” means any of the following, or any person under their management or control, namely—

(a)

solicitors, legal executives, barristers and advocates;

(b)

licensed conveyancers within the meaning of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 F4; and

(c)

qualified conveyancers within the meaning of section 23 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 F5.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 para. 11 inserted (10.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2884, art. 2(4)
F2: 1982 c.45.
F3: 1973 c.65.
F4: 1985 c.61.
F5: 1990 c.40.

Notes on Managing sports and leisure facilities

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 para. 8 added by S.I. 1989/2488, art. 2(2)