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Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

1990 c. 41 · Enacted 1 November 1990 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 58BinsertedAccess to Justice Act 1999 s. 28
s. 13repealedTribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Sch. 16 para. 6 Sch. 23 Pt. 5
An Act to make provision with respect to the procedure in, and allocation of business between, the High Court and other courts; to make provision with respect to legal services; to establish a body to be known as the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct and a body to be known as the Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board; to provide for the appointment of a Legal Services Ombudsman; to make provision for the establishment of a Conveyancing Ombudsman Scheme; to provide for the establishment of Conveyancing Appeal Tribunals; to amend the law relating to judicial and related pensions and judicial and other appointments; to make provision with respect to certain officers of the Supreme Court; to amend the Solicitors Act 1974; to amend the Arbitration Act 1950; to make provision with respect to certain loans in respect of residential property; to make provision with respect to the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration in connection with the functions of court staff; to amend the Children Act 1989 and make further provision in connection with that Act; and for connected purposes.[1st November 1990]

E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Extent

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For extent of this Act see s. 123

Contents

  1. Part I: Procedure etc. in Civil Courts
  2. Allocation and transfer of business
  3. 1Allocation of business between High Court, family court and county court.
  4. 2Transfer of proceedings between courts.
  5. Remedies
  6. 3Remedies available in county courts.
  7. Costs
  8. 4Costs.
  9. Evidence
  10. 5Witness statements.
  11. 6Evidence given in arbitrations on small claims.
  12. Appeals
  13. 7Appeals to Court of Appeal.
  14. 8Powers of Court of Appeal to award damages.
  15. Family proceedings
  16. 9Allocation of family proceedings which are within the jurisdiction of county courts. Repealed
  17. 10Family proceedings in magistrates’ courts and related matters. Repealed
  18. Miscellaneous
  19. 11Representation in certain county court and family court cases.
  20. 12Penalty for failure to warn that hearing will not be attended. Repealed
  21. 13Administration orders. Not yet in force
  22. 14Assessors. Repealed
  23. 15Enforcement.
  24. 16County court rules. Repealed
  25. Part II: Legal Services
  26. Introductory
  27. 17The statutory objective and the general principle. Repealed
  28. 18The statutory duty. Repealed
  29. The Legal Services Consultative Panel
  30. 18AThe Consultative Panel. Repealed
  31. . . .
  32. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. The Legal Services Ombudsman
  35. 21The Legal Services Ombudsman. Repealed
  36. 22Ombudsman’s functions. Repealed
  37. 23Recommendations and orders. Repealed
  38. 24Advisory functions. Repealed
  39. 25Procedure and offences. Repealed
  40. 26Extension of Ombudsman’s remit. Repealed
  41. Rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation
  42. 27Rights of audience. Repealed
  43. 28Rights to conduct litigation. Repealed
  44. 29Authorised bodies. Repealed
  45. 30Revocation of authorised body’s designation.
  46. 31Barristers and solicitors. Repealed
  47. 31AEmployed advocates. Repealed
  48. 31BAdvocates and litigators employed by Lord Chancellor .
  49. 31CChange of authorised body.
  50. 32The Law Society: rights of audience.
  51. 33The Law Society: rights to conduct litigation.
  52. Extension of conveyancing services
  53. 34The Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board. Repealed
  54. 35Functions of the Board and financial provisions. Repealed
  55. 36Provision of conveyancing services by authorised practitioners. Repealed
  56. 37Authorisation of practitioners. Repealed
  57. 38Refusal of approval and imposition of conditions. Repealed
  58. 39Revocation and suspension of authorisation. Repealed
  59. 40Regulations about competence and conduct etc. of authorised practitioners. Repealed
  60. 41The Conveyancing Appeal Tribunals. Repealed
  61. 42Appeals from Tribunals on points of law. Repealed
  62. 43The Conveyancing Ombudsman Scheme. Repealed
  63. 44Compensation scheme. Repealed
  64. 45Advisory and supervisory functions of Office of Fair Trading . Repealed
  65. 46Investigatory powers of OFT. Repealed
  66. 46AEnforcement of notices under section 46 Repealed
  67. 46BAltering, etc. documents required to be produced under section 46 Repealed
  68. 47Power to obtain information and require production of documents. Repealed
  69. 48Investigations on behalf of the Board. Repealed
  70. 49Restrictions on disclosure of information. Repealed
  71. 50Exceptions from restrictions on disclosure. Repealed
  72. 51Board’s intervention powers. Repealed
  73. 52Board’s intervention powers: supplemental provisions. Repealed
  74. Licensed conveyancers and licensed CLC practitioners
  75. 53The Council for Licensed Conveyancers.
  76. Probate services
  77. 54Preparation of papers for probate etc. Repealed
  78. 55Preparation of probate papers etc: exemption from section 23(1) of Solicitors Act 1974. Repealed
  79. 56Administration of oaths etc. by justices in certain probate business.
  80. 57Notaries
  81. Miscellaneous
  82. 58Conditional fee agreements.
  83. 58AConditional fee agreements: supplementary.
  84. 58AADamages-based agreements ...
  85. 58BLitigation funding agreements. Not yet in force
  86. 58CRecovery of insurance premiums by way of costs
  87. 59Representation under the Legal Aid Act 1988. Repealed
  88. 60Regulation of right of Scottish and Northern Ireland lawyers to practise in England and Wales.
  89. 60AProcedural requirements relating to recommendations for the purposes of section 60
  90. 61Right of barrister to enter into contract for the provision of his services.
  91. 62Immunity of advocates from actions in negligence and for breach of contract. Repealed
  92. 63Legal professional privilege. Repealed
  93. 64Discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers.
  94. 65Discrimination by, or in relation to, advocates.
  95. 66Multi-disciplinary and multi-national practices.
  96. 67Right of audience for solicitors in certain Crown Court centres. Repealed
  97. 68Preparation of documents etc. by registered patent agents and trade mark agents. Repealed
  98. 69Exemption from liability for damages etc. Repealed
  99. Offences
  100. 70Offences. Repealed
  101. Part III: Judicial and Other Offices and Judicial Pensions
  102. Judicial appointments
  103. 71Qualification for judicial and certain other appointments.
  104. Judges
  105. 72Presiding Judges.
  106. 73Delegation of certain administrative functions of Master of the Rolls.
  107. 74District judges.
  108. 75Judges etc. barred from legal practice.
  109. 76Judicial oaths.
  110. Senior Courts Officers
  111. 77Age for retirement of certain Senior Courts officers.
  112. 78Registrar of Criminal Appeals.
  113. Judicial pensions
  114. 79Widowers’ pensions.
  115. 80Widows’ and widowers’ pensions: supplemental.
  116. 81Transfer of accrued rights to and from judicial pension schemes. Not yet in force
  117. 82Voluntary contributions.
  118. 83Period of service to qualify for certain superannuation benefits.
  119. 84Abolition of abatement of salary rule for judges etc. Repealed
  120. Part IV: Solicitors
  121. 85Practising certificates for employed solicitors.
  122. 86Commencement, expiry and replacement of practising certificates. Repealed
  123. 87Fees payable on issue of practising certificates. Repealed
  124. 88Additional fee payable by certain solicitors on applying for practising certificates. Repealed
  125. 89Foreign lawyers: recognised bodies and partnerships with solicitors.
  126. 90The Compensation Fund: incorporated practices. Repealed
  127. 91Power of Law Society to intervene in solicitors’ practices.
  128. 92Functions of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
  129. 93Redress for inadequate professional services. Repealed
  130. 94Solicitors charged with or convicted of fraud or serious crime.
  131. 95Appeals against refusal to restore solicitor’s name to roll under section 8 of the 1974 Act.
  132. 96Powers of entry etc. of local weights and measures authorities. Repealed
  133. 97Committees and sub-committees of the Council.
  134. 98Agreements with solicitors for payment by hourly rates.
  135. Part V: Arbitration
  136. 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  137. 100Specific powers of arbitrator exercisable by High Court.
  138. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  139. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  140. 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  141. Part VI: Miscellaneous and Supplemental
  142. Tying-in Not yet in force
  143. 104Tying-in arrangements in connection with residential property loans. Not yet in force
  144. 105Tying-in arrangements: supplemental provisions. Not yet in force
  145. 106Tying-in: offences. Not yet in force
  146. 107Tying-in: enforcement. Not yet in force
  147. Miscellaneous
  148. 108. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  149. 109Liability of resident magistrates etc. in Northern Ireland for damages and costs.
  150. 110Jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.
  151. 111Costs against legal representatives etc. in criminal proceedings.
  152. 112Costs against legal representatives in magistrates’ courts.
  153. 113Administration of oaths and taking of affidavits. Repealed
  154. 114Bail applications. Repealed
  155. 115Law reports.
  156. 116Provision with respect to the Children Act 1989.
  157. 117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  158. 118Functions of Treasury. Not yet in force
  159. Supplemental
  160. 119Interpretation.
  161. 120Regulations and orders.
  162. 121Financial provisions.
  163. 122Power to make corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
  164. 123Extent.
  165. 124Commencement.
  166. 125Short title, minor and consequential amendments, transitionals and repeals.
  167. Schedule 1
  168. Appointment of members
  169. 1Paragraph 1
  170. Proceedings of the Advisory Committee
  171. 2Paragraph 2
  172. Delegation of powers
  173. 3Paragraph 3
  174. Vacancies and defective appointments
  175. 4Paragraph 4
  176. Application of seal and proof of instruments
  177. 5Paragraph 5
  178. Documents served etc. by the Advisory Committee
  179. 6Paragraph 6
  180. Remuneration and pensions etc.
  181. 7Paragraph 7
  182. Staff
  183. 8Paragraph 8
  184. Accounts and audit
  185. 9Paragraph 9
  186. Grants to the Advisory Committee
  187. 10Paragraph 10
  188. Annual report of Advisory Committee
  189. 11Paragraph 11
  190. Immunity for advice and reports
  191. 12Paragraph 12
  192. Parliamentary disqualification etc.
  193. 13Paragraph 13
  194. Schedule 2
  195. Education and training: general
  196. 1Paragraph 1
  197. Training in advocacy
  198. 2Paragraph 2
  199. Training in the conduct of litigation
  200. 3Paragraph 3
  201. Practical training in other areas
  202. 4Paragraph 4
  203. General advisory functions
  204. 5Paragraph 5
  205. Specialisation schemes
  206. 6Paragraph 6
  207. Persons with special needs
  208. 7Paragraph 7
  209. Schedule 3: The Legal Services Ombudsman Repealed
  210. Provision for discharge of functions Repealed
  211. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  212. Delegation of functions Repealed
  213. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  214. Remuneration Repealed
  215. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  216. Staff Repealed
  217. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  218. Annual and other reports Repealed
  219. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  220. Accounts and audit Repealed
  221. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  222. Financial provisions Repealed
  223. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  224. Parliamentary disqualification et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  225. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  226. Acting Ombudsman Repealed
  227. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  228. Schedule 4
  229. Part I: Authorisation of Bodies
  230. Part II: Approval Required by Section 29
  231. Part III: Revocation of Designation of Authorised Body
  232. Part I: Designation of bodies and approval of regulations and rules
  233. Part II: Approval in cases of altered regulations, rules or rights
  234. Part III: Alteration of regulations and rules by order
  235. Notice to authorised body
  236. 17Paragraph 17
  237. Representations by authorised body
  238. 18Paragraph 18
  239. Advice of Consultative Panel
  240. 19Paragraph 19
  241. Advice of Office of Fair Trading
  242. 20Paragraph 20
  243. Further representations by authorised body
  244. 21Paragraph 21
  245. Advice of designated judges
  246. 22Paragraph 22
  247. Decision by Secretary of State
  248. 23Paragraph 23
  249. Order effecting alterations
  250. 24Paragraph 24
  251. Part IV: Revocation of designation
  252. Order in Council
  253. 25Paragraph 25
  254. Requirement to seek advice
  255. 26Paragraph 26
  256. Advice of Consultative Panel
  257. 27Paragraph 27
  258. Advice of Office of Fair Trading
  259. 28Paragraph 28
  260. Notice to authorised body
  261. 29Paragraph 29
  262. Notice to members of authorised body
  263. 30Paragraph 30
  264. Advice of designated judges
  265. 31Paragraph 31
  266. Consideration by Secretary of State
  267. 32Paragraph 32
  268. The Order
  269. 33Paragraph 33
  270. Schedule 5
  271. Appointment of members
  272. 1Paragraph 1
  273. Proceedings of the Board
  274. 2Paragraph 2
  275. Delegation of powers
  276. 3Paragraph 3
  277. Vacancies and defective appointments
  278. 4Paragraph 4
  279. Application of seal and proof of instruments
  280. 5Paragraph 5
  281. Documents served etc. by the Board
  282. 6Paragraph 6
  283. Remuneration
  284. 7Paragraph 7
  285. Staff
  286. 8Paragraph 8
  287. Accounts
  288. 9Paragraph 9
  289. Annual report of Board
  290. 10Paragraph 10
  291. Parliamentary disqualification etc.
  292. 11Paragraph 11
  293. Schedule 6
  294. Schedule 7
  295. Schedule 8: Licensed Conveyancers and Licensed CLC Practitioners
  296. Part I: Additional Powers of Council for Licensed Conveyancers In Connection with Sections 27, 28, and 53
  297. General
  298. 1Paragraph 1
  299. Qualification regulations and rules of conduct
  300. 2Paragraph 2
  301. Applications for licences
  302. 3Paragraph 3
  303. Issue of licences
  304. 4Paragraph 4
  305. Conditional licences
  306. 5Paragraph 5
  307. Register of licensed conveyancers
  308. 6Paragraph 6
  309. Register of licensed CLC practitioners
  310. 6AParagraph 6A
  311. Code of conduct
  312. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  313. Effect of suspension or revocation
  314. 8Paragraph 8
  315. Removal of disqualification from holding a licence
  316. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  317. Revocation on grounds of error or fraud
  318. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  319. Recognised bodies
  320. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  321. Part II: Amendments of Provisions Relating to Powers of Council Etc.
  322. Delegation of powers etc.
  323. 12Paragraph 12
  324. Council’s intervention powers
  325. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  326. Inadequate professional services
  327. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  328. Inadequate professional services: steps that may be taken
  329. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  330. Inadequate professional services: compensation
  331. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  332. Inadequate professional services: failure to comply with direction
  333. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  334. Inadequate professional services: fees
  335. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  336. Inadequate professional services: costs
  337. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  338. Duty of Discipline and Appeals Committee
  339. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  340. Power to examine files
  341. 21Paragraph 21
  342. Interest on clients’ money
  343. 22Paragraph 22
  344. Full and limited licences
  345. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  346. Cases in which conditions may be attached to licences
  347. 24Paragraph 24
  348. Schedule 9
  349. Advice from the Advisory Committee
  350. 1Paragraph 1
  351. Advice from the President of the Family Division
  352. 2Paragraph 2
  353. Information to be supplied by applicant
  354. 3Paragraph 3
  355. Approval by Secretary of State
  356. 4Paragraph 4
  357. Refusal to approve
  358. 5Paragraph 5
  359. Revocation of approval
  360. 6Paragraph 6
  361. Role of the Advisory Committee
  362. 7Paragraph 7
  363. Duty to comply with requests for information
  364. 8Paragraph 8
  365. Notice to approved body
  366. 9Paragraph 9
  367. Notice to members of approved body
  368. 10Paragraph 10
  369. Consideration by Secretary of State and President
  370. 11Paragraph 11
  371. Schedule 10: Judicial and other Appointments
  372. Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (c. 59)
  373. Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
  374. 1Paragraph 1
  375. War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53)
  376. Pensions Appeal Tribunal
  377. 2Paragraph 2
  378. Land Registration Act 1925 (c. 21)
  379. District Registrar
  380. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  381. London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii)
  382. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  383. Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39)
  384. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  385. Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48)
  386. Agricultural Land Tribunal
  387. 6Paragraph 6
  388. Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42)
  389. Lands Tribunal
  390. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  391. Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54)
  392. 8Paragraph 8
  393. National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949 (c. 93)
  394. Arbitration committee
  395. 9Paragraph 9
  396. Courts-Martial Appeals Act 1951 (c. 46)
  397. Judge Advocate of the Fleet
  398. 10Paragraph 10
  399. Judge Advocate General etc
  400. 11Paragraph 11
  401. Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47)
  402. Chairman of disciplinary committee
  403. 12Paragraph 12
  404. County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 25 (N.I.))
  405. County Court Judge
  406. 13Paragraph 13
  407. Charities Act 1960 (c. 58)
  408. Charity Commissioner
  409. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  410. Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 (c. 66)
  411. Assessor to disciplinary committee
  412. 15Paragraph 15
  413. Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2)
  414. Levy Appeal Tribunal
  415. 16Paragraph 16
  416. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 (No. 1)
  417. Judge of Consistory Court
  418. 17Paragraph 17
  419. Dean of the Arches and Auditor
  420. 18Paragraph 18
  421. Assessor for episcopal committee inquiry
  422. 19Paragraph 19
  423. Examiner
  424. 20Paragraph 20
  425. Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14)
  426. Plant Variety Rights Tribunal
  427. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  428. Police Act 1964 (c. 48)
  429. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  430. Hairdressers (Registration) Act 1964 (c. 89)
  431. Assessor to disciplinary committee
  432. 23Paragraph 23
  433. City of London Courts Act 1964 (c. iv)
  434. The Common Serjeant
  435. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  436. Law Commissions Act 1965 (c. 22)
  437. Law Commissioner
  438. 25Paragraph 25
  439. Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64)
  440. Commons Commissioner
  441. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  442. Employment Tribunal (England and Wales) Regulations 1965
  443. Employment tribunal (S.I. 1965/1101.)
  444. 27Paragraph 27
  445. Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)
  446. Assessor to disciplinary committee
  447. 28Paragraph 28
  448. Hearing Aid Council Act 1968 (c. 50)
  449. Assessor to Disciplinary Committee
  450. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  451. Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)
  452. Special Commissioner
  453. 30Paragraph 30
  454. Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)
  455. Circuit Judge
  456. 31Paragraph 31
  457. Recorder and Assistant Recorder
  458. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  459. Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38)
  460. 33Paragraph 33
  461. Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
  462. Immigration Appeal Tribunal
  463. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  464. Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46)
  465. Assistant registrar of friendly societies
  466. 35Paragraph 35
  467. Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)
  468. Social Security Commissioner
  469. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  470. Social security appeal tribunal and medical appeal tribunal
  471. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  472. Farriers Registration Act 1975 (c. 35)
  473. Assessor to Disciplinary Committee
  474. 38Paragraph 38
  475. Industry Act 1975 (c. 68)
  476. Arbitration Tribunal
  477. 39Paragraph 39
  478. Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3)
  479. Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal
  480. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  481. Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act 1977 (c. 46)
  482. Assessor to Disciplinary Committee
  483. 41Paragraph 41
  484. National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
  485. 42Paragraph 42
  486. Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (c. 36)
  487. Assessors to the Central Council
  488. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  489. Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)
  490. Stipendiary Magistrate
  491. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  492. Justices’ Clerk
  493. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  494. Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30)
  495. Deputy Social Security Commissioner
  496. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  497. Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)
  498. Judge’s legal secretary
  499. 47Paragraph 47
  500. Conveyancing counsel
  501. 48Paragraph 48
  502. Master, Registrar etc
  503. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  504. Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
  505. Election Court Commissioner
  506. 50Paragraph 50
  507. Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
  508. Lord Chancellor’s Legal Visitor
  509. 51Paragraph 51
  510. Value Added Tax Act 1983 (c. 55)
  511. VAT Tribunal
  512. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  513. Medical Act 1983 (c. 54)
  514. Legal Assessor to Committees
  515. 53Paragraph 53
  516. Pastoral Measure 1983 (No. 1)
  517. Appeal Tribunal
  518. 54Paragraph 54
  519. Merchant Shipping Act 1984 (c. 5)
  520. Arbitrator
  521. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  522. Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)
  523. Assessor to committees
  524. 56Paragraph 56
  525. County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)
  526. District judges
  527. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  528. Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35)
  529. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  530. Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17)
  531. Umpire hearing appeals from Reinstatement Committee
  532. 59Paragraph 59
  533. Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)
  534. Director of Public Prosecutions
  535. 60Paragraph 60
  536. Crown Prosecutors
  537. 61Paragraph 61
  538. Interception of Communications Act 1985 (c. 56)
  539. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  540. Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)
  541. Questions of construction
  542. 63Paragraph 63
  543. Assessor to Discipline and Appeals Committee of the Council of Licensed Conveyancers
  544. 64Paragraph 64 Repealed
  545. Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
  546. Transport Tribunal
  547. 65Paragraph 65
  548. Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14)
  549. 66Paragraph 66
  550. Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
  551. Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal
  552. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  553. Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)
  554. 68Paragraph 68
  555. Banking Act 1987 (c. 22)
  556. 69Paragraph 69
  557. Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)
  558. Coroner
  559. 70Paragraph 70
  560. Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
  561. Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
  562. 71Paragraph 71
  563. Assessor of compensation for miscarriages of justice
  564. 72Paragraph 72
  565. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
  566. Copyright Tribunal
  567. 73Paragraph 73
  568. Security Service Act 1989 (c. 5)
  569. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  570. Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44)
  571. Assessor to Disciplinary Committee
  572. 75Paragraph 75
  573. Schedule 11: Judges etc Barred from Legal Practice
  574. Schedule 12: Widowers’ Pensions: Transitional Provisions
  575. Schedule 13: Transfer of Accrued Benefits Not yet in force
  576. Schedule 14: Foreign Lawyers: Partnerships and Recognised Bodies
  577. Part I: Registration
  578. General
  579. 1Paragraph 1
  580. Application for registration
  581. 2Paragraph 2
  582. 2AParagraph 2A
  583. Duration of registration
  584. 3Paragraph 3
  585. Evidence as to registration
  586. 4Paragraph 4
  587. Part II: Registered Foreign Lawyers:Supplementary Provisions
  588. Intervention in practices
  589. 5Paragraph 5
  590. The Compensation Fund
  591. 6Paragraph 6
  592. Contributions to the Fund
  593. 7Paragraph 7
  594. Accountants’ reports
  595. 8Paragraph 8
  596. Certification for purposes of investment business
  597. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  598. Effect of bankruptcy
  599. 10Paragraph 10
  600. Effect of disciplinary action
  601. 11Paragraph 11
  602. Re-instatement of disciplined foreign lawyer
  603. 12Paragraph 12
  604. Effective date of revived registration
  605. 13Paragraph 13
  606. Appeal against conditions or refusals
  607. 14Paragraph 14
  608. Jurisdiction and powers of Disciplinary Tribunal
  609. 15Paragraph 15
  610. Foreign lawyers assisting the Tribunal
  611. 16Paragraph 16
  612. Appeals from Tribunal
  613. 17Paragraph 17
  614. Schedule 15: Inadequate Professional Services Repealed
  615. Schedule 16: Children Act 1989
  616. Part I: Amendment of Act and Other Enactments Affected
  617. 1Paragraph 1
  618. The Civil Evidence Act 1968 (c. 64)
  619. 2Paragraph 2
  620. The Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46)
  621. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  622. The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  623. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  624. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  625. The Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
  626. 6Paragraph 6
  627. The Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
  628. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  629. The Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5)
  630. 8Paragraph 8
  631. The Education Act 1981 (c. 60)
  632. 9Paragraph 9
  633. The Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  634. 10Paragraph 10
  635. 11Paragraph 11
  636. 12Paragraph 12
  637. 13Paragraph 13
  638. 14Paragraph 14
  639. 15Paragraph 15
  640. 16Paragraph 16
  641. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  642. 18Paragraph 18
  643. 19Paragraph 19
  644. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  645. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  646. 22Paragraph 22
  647. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  648. 24Paragraph 24
  649. 25Paragraph 25
  650. 26Paragraph 26
  651. 27Paragraph 27
  652. 28Paragraph 28
  653. 29Paragraph 29
  654. 30Paragraph 30
  655. 31Paragraph 31
  656. 32Paragraph 32
  657. 33Paragraph 33
  658. Part II: Further Consequential Amendments
  659. The Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
  660. 34Paragraph 34
  661. 35Paragraph 35
  662. The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  663. 36Paragraph 36
  664. The Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
  665. 37Paragraph 37
  666. The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  667. 38Paragraph 38
  668. The Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)
  669. 39Paragraph 39
  670. The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
  671. 40Paragraph 40
  672. The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)
  673. 41Paragraph 41
  674. The Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)
  675. 42Paragraph 42
  676. Schedule 17: Minor Amendments
  677. The Naval Agency and Distribution Act 1864 (c. 24)
  678. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  679. The Land Registration Act 1925 (c. 21)
  680. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  681. The Administration of Justice Act 1956 (c. 46)
  682. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  683. The Powers of Attorney Act 1971 (c. 27)
  684. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  685. The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  686. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  687. 6Paragraph 6
  688. The Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)
  689. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  690. The Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
  691. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  692. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  693. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  694. The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
  695. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  696. The Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)
  697. 12Paragraph 12
  698. 13Paragraph 13
  699. The County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)
  700. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  701. 15Paragraph 15
  702. 16Paragraph 16
  703. 17Paragraph 17
  704. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  705. The Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34) Not yet in force
  706. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  707. The Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 (c. 34)
  708. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  709. Schedule 18: Consequential Amendments
  710. The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  711. 1Paragraph 1
  712. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c. 62)
  713. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  714. The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c.18)
  715. 3Paragraph 3
  716. The Fair Trading Act 1973 (c.41) Not yet in force
  717. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  718. The Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)
  719. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  720. The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c.39) Not yet in force
  721. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  722. The Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
  723. 7Paragraph 7
  724. 8Paragraph 8
  725. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  726. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  727. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  728. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  729. 13Paragraph 13
  730. 14Paragraph 14
  731. 15Paragraph 15
  732. 16Paragraph 16
  733. 17Paragraph 17
  734. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  735. The Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c.34) Not yet in force
  736. 19Paragraph 19 Not yet in force
  737. The Patents Act 1977 (c.37)
  738. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  739. The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c.22)
  740. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  741. The Estate Agents Act 1979 (c.38) Not yet in force
  742. 22Paragraph 22 Not yet in force
  743. The Competition Act 1980 (c.21) Not yet in force
  744. 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
  745. The Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30)
  746. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  747. The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)
  748. 25Paragraph 25
  749. The Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20)
  750. 26Paragraph 26
  751. 27Paragraph 27
  752. 28Paragraph 28
  753. 29Paragraph 29
  754. 30Paragraph 30
  755. 31Paragraph 31 Not yet in force
  756. 32Paragraph 32
  757. 33Paragraph 33
  758. 34Paragraph 34
  759. 35Paragraph 35
  760. The Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)
  761. 36Paragraph 36
  762. 37Paragraph 37
  763. 38Paragraph 38
  764. 39Paragraph 39
  765. 40Paragraph 40
  766. 41Paragraph 41
  767. The County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)
  768. 42Paragraph 42
  769. 43Paragraph 43
  770. 44Paragraph 44
  771. 45Paragraph 45
  772. 46Paragraph 46
  773. 47Paragraph 47
  774. 48Paragraph 48
  775. 49Paragraph 49
  776. The Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42)
  777. 50Paragraph 50 Not yet in force
  778. The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)
  779. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  780. 52Paragraph 52
  781. 53Paragraph 53
  782. The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)
  783. 54Paragraph 54
  784. 55Paragraph 55
  785. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  786. 57Paragraph 57
  787. 58Paragraph 58
  788. The Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34)
  789. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  790. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  791. 61Paragraph 61 Repealed
  792. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  793. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  794. Schedule 19: Transitionals and Savings
  795. Discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers
  796. 1Paragraph 1
  797. Judicial appointments: barristers
  798. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  799. Judicial appointments: solicitors
  800. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  801. Directions under section 83 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)
  802. 4Paragraph 4
  803. District judges
  804. 5Paragraph 5
  805. Judicial oaths
  806. 6Paragraph 6
  807. Retirement age of certain officers of Senior Courts
  808. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  809. Investigations by lay observers
  810. 8Paragraph 8
  811. Judicial pensions
  812. 9Paragraph 9
  813. 10Paragraph 10
  814. Overseas solicitors
  815. 11Paragraph 11
  816. Practising certificates
  817. 12Paragraph 12
  818. Notaries
  819. 13Paragraph 13
  820. Redress for inadequate professional services
  821. 14Paragraph 14
  822. The Council for Licensed Conveyancers
  823. 15Paragraph 15
  824. Immunity of magistrates etc.
  825. 16Paragraph 16
  826. Commissioners for Oaths
  827. 17Paragraph 17
  828. Schedule 20: Repeals