{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-act-1974/schedule-1/paragraph-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-act-1974/schedule-1/paragraph-12.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1974/47",
  "legislation_title": "Solicitors Act 1974",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-act-1974",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/12",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The powers in relation to sums of money , documents and other property conferred by this Part of this Schedule shall be exercisable notwithstanding any lien on them or right to their possession.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 12 substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(12) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 5-16 extended (1.1.1992) by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 9, Sch. 2 paras. 32-35; S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2 (which extending provisions were amended (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 paras. 119-123 (with ss. 29, 192, 193)); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 5–16 extended (with modifications) (14.10.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 89, Sch. 14 Pt.II para. 5; S.I. 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 12–16 extended (1.1.199) by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2); S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/47/schedule/1/paragraph/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:43:05.522324+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}