Legal Services Act 2007
2007 c. 29 · Enacted 30 October 2007 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland
Be 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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Modifications
- C1
Act modified (in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending instrument) by The National Assembly for Wales Commission (Crown Status) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1118), art. 6
- C2
Act modified (28.11.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2867), reg. 12(1)(a)(ii) (with reg.1)
Contents
- Part 1: The regulatory objectives
- 1The regulatory objectives
- Part 2: The Legal Services Board
- Constitution
- 2The Legal Services Board
- General functions
- 3The Board's duty to promote the regulatory objectives etc
- 4Standards of regulation, education and training
- 5Corporate governance
- 6Annual report
- 7Supplementary powers
- Consumer Panel
- 8The Consumer Panel
- 9Committees and the procedure of the Consumer Panel
- 10Representations by the Consumer Panel
- 11Advice and research functions of the Consumer Panel
- Part 3: Reserved legal activities
- Reserved legal activities
- 12Meaning of “reserved legal activity” and “legal activity”
- Carrying on the activities
- 13Entitlement to carry on a reserved legal activity
- Offences
- 14Offence to carry on a reserved legal activity if not entitled
- 15Carrying on of a reserved legal activity: employers and employees etc
- 16Offence to carry on reserved legal activity through person not entitled
- 17Offence to pretend to be entitled
- Interpretation
- 18Authorised persons
- 19Exempt persons
- 20Approved regulators and relevant approved regulators
- 21Regulatory arrangements
- Continuity of existing rights and transitional protection
- 22Continuity of existing rights to carry on reserved legal activities
- 23Transitional protection for non-commercial bodies
- Alteration of reserved legal activities
- 24Extension of the reserved legal activities
- 25Provisional designation as approved regulators and licensing authorities
- 26Recommendations that activities should cease to be reserved legal activities
- Part 4: Regulation of approved regulators
- Introductory
- 27Regulatory and representative functions of approved regulators
- General duties of approved regulators
- 28Approved regulator's duty to promote the regulatory objectives etc
- Separation of regulatory and representative functions
- 29Prohibition on the Board interfering with representative functions
- 30Rules relating to the exercise of regulatory functions
- Performance targets
- 31Performance targets and monitoring
- Directions
- 32Directions
- 33Directions: procedure
- 34Enforcement of directions
- Censure
- 35Public censure
- 36Public censure: procedure
- Financial penalties
- 37Financial penalties
- 38Financial penalties: procedure
- 39Appeals against financial penalties
- 40Recovery of financial penalties
- Intervention
- 41Intervention directions
- 42Intervention directions: further provision
- 43Intervention directions: enforcement
- 44Revocation of intervention directions
- Cancellation of approval
- 45Cancellation of designation as approved regulator
- 46Cancellation of designation: further provision
- 47The Board's power to recommend orders made under section 46
- 48Cancellation of designation: powers of entry etc
- Policy statements
- 49The Board's policy statements
- 50Policy statements: procedure
- Practising fees
- 51Control of practising fees charged by approved regulators
- Regulatory conflict
- 52Regulatory conflict with approved regulators
- 53Modification of provision made about regulatory conflict
- 54Regulatory conflict with other regulatory regimes
- Information
- 55Provision of information to the Board
- 56Enforcement of notices under section 55
- Competition
- 57Reports by the CMA
- 58The Board's response to CMA report
- 59Referral of report by the Lord Chancellor ...
- 60Duties of the CMA
- 61Lord Chancellor's power to give directions
- The Board as approved regulator
- 62The Board as an approved regulator
- 63The Board's designation under section 62(1)(a)
- 64Modification of the Board's functions under section 62(1)(b)
- 65Cancellation of the Board's designation under section 62(1)(c)
- 66The Board's power to recommend orders made under section 62
- 67Effect of the Board's designation as an approved regulator
- 68Regulatory conflict and the Board as approved regulator
- Functions of approved regulators etc
- 69Modification of the functions of approved regulators etc
- 70Procedural requirements relating to recommendations under section 69
- Part 5: Alternative business structures
- Introductory
- 71Carrying on of activities by licensed bodies
- 72“Licensable body”
- Licensing authorities
- 73Licensing authorities and relevant licensing authorities
- 74Designation of approved regulator as licensing authority
- 75Automatic cancellation of designation as licensing authority
- 76Cancellation of designation as licensing authority by order
- 77Cancellation of designation: further provision
- 78The Board's power to recommend orders made under section 77
- 79Cancellation of designation: powers of entry etc
- Appeals
- 80Functions of appellate bodies
- 81Procedural requirements relating to recommendations under section 80
- Policy statement
- 82Licensing authority policy statement
- Licensing rules
- 83Licensing rules
- Licensing
- 84Application for licence
- 85Terms of licence
- 86Modification of licence
- 87Registers of licensed bodies
- 88Evidence of status
- Ownership of licensed bodies
- 89Ownership of licensed bodies
- Regulation of licensed bodies
- 90Duties of non-authorised persons
- 91Duties of Head of Legal Practice
- 92Duties of Head of Finance and Administration
- 93Information
- 94Enforcement of notices under section 93
- 95Financial penalties
- 96Appeals against financial penalties
- 97Recovery of financial penalties
- 98Referral of employees etc to appropriate regulator
- 99Disqualification
- 100Lists of disqualified persons
- 101Suspension and revocation of licence
- 102Intervention
- 103Regulatory conflict and the Board as licensing authority Not yet in force
- 104Prevention of regulatory conflict: accounts rules
- Special kinds of body
- 105Trade union exemptions Not yet in force
- 106Power to modify application of licensing rules etc to special bodies Not yet in force
- 107Modifications under section 106: supplementary Not yet in force
- 108“Low risk body” Not yet in force
- 109Foreign bodies
- Supplementary provision
- 110Reporting requirements relating to Part 5
- 111Interpretation of Part 5
- Part 5A: Approved regulators: information powers
- The Law Society’s information powers relating to economic crime
- 111AThe Law Society’s information powers relating to economic crime
- 111BEnforcement of information powers relating to economic crime
- 111CProvision of information relating to economic crime by other persons
- Other approved regulators: information powers relating to economic crime
- 111DOrder to confer information powers on other approved regulators
- 111EThe Board’s power to recommend orders under section 111D
- Part 6: Legal Complaints
- Complaints procedures of authorised persons
- 112Complaints procedures of authorised persons
- Overview of the scheme
- 113Overview of the scheme
- The Office for Legal Complaints
- 114The Office for Legal Complaints
- 115The ombudsman scheme
- 116General obligations
- 117Corporate governance
- 118Annual report
- 119Supplementary powers
- 120Reporting to the Board
- 121Performance targets and monitoring
- The ombudsmen
- 122Appointment of the Chief Ombudsman and assistant ombudsmen
- 123Annual report of Chief Ombudsman
- 124Additional reports of Chief Ombudsman
- Jurisdiction and operation of the ombudsman scheme
- 125Jurisdiction of the ombudsman scheme
- 126Complaints excluded because respondent's complaints procedures not used
- 127Complaints excluded by scheme rules
- 128Parties
- 129Pre-commencement acts and omissions
- 130Orders under section 128
- 131Acts and omissions by employees etc
- 132Continuity of complaints
- 133Operation of the ombudsman scheme
- 134Delegation of an ombudsman's functions
- 135Notification requirements
- 136Charges payable by respondents
- Determinations under the scheme
- 137Determination of complaints
- 138Limitation on value of directions under the ombudsman scheme
- 139Alteration of limit
- 140Acceptance or rejection of determination
- 141Enforcement by complainant of directions under section 137
- 142Reporting court orders made against authorised persons
- Reporting misconduct
- 143Reporting possible misconduct to approved regulators
- Co-operation with investigations
- 144Duties to share information
- 145Duties of authorised persons to co-operate with investigations
- 146Reporting failures to co-operate with an investigation to approved regulators
- Information
- 147Information and documents
- 148Reporting failures to provide information or produce documents
- 149Enforcement of requirements to provide information or produce documents
- 150Reports of investigations
- 151Restricted information
- 152Disclosure of restricted information
- 153Data protection
- Defamation
- 154Protection from defamation claims
- Scheme rules
- 155Consent requirements for rules
- 156The Board's powers in respect of rules
- Effect on existing arrangements for redress etc
- 157Approved regulators not to make provision for redress
- 158Regulatory arrangements not prohibited by section 157
- 159Legal Services Complaints Commissioner and Legal Services Ombudsman
- Interpretation
- 160Interpretation of Part 6
- Claims management services
- 161Extension of Part 6 to claims management services Repealed
- Part 7: Further provisions relating to the Board and the OLC
- Guidance
- 162Guidance
- Voluntary arrangements
- 163Voluntary arrangements
- 164Power to establish voluntary scheme for resolving complaints
- 165Procedure for making orders under section 164
- 166Operation of voluntary scheme
- Disclosure and use of information
- 167Restricted information
- 168Disclosure of restricted information
- 169Disclosure of information to the Board
- 170Data protection
- 171Use of information
- Payments by Lord Chancellor
- 172Funding
- The levy
- 173The levy
- 174The levy: supplementary provisions
- OLC expenditure relating to claims management services
- 174AOLC expenditure relating to claims management services Repealed
- Payments into the Consolidated Fund
- 175Amounts payable into the Consolidated Fund
- Part 8: Miscellaneous provisions about lawyers etc
- Duties of regulated persons
- 176Duties of regulated persons
- Solicitors, the Law Society and the Disciplinary Tribunal
- 177The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers
- 178The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal: approval of rules
- 179Board's power to give directions to the Tribunal
- 180Functions of the Tribunal
- Other lawyers
- 181Unqualified person not to pretend to be a barrister
- 182Licensed conveyancers
- 183Commissioners for oaths
- 184Trade mark attorneys
- 185Patent attorneys
- 186Immigration advisers and immigration service providers
- 187Claims management services Repealed
- Advocates and litigators
- 188Duties of advocates and litigators
- 189Employed advocates
- Legal professional privilege
- 190Legal professional privilege
- Employees of housing management bodies Not yet in force
- 191Rights of audience etc of employees of housing management bodies Not yet in force
- Savings
- 192Powers of court in respect of rights of audience and conduct of litigation
- 193Solicitors to public departments and the City of London
- Pro bono representation
- 194Payments in respect of pro bono representation : civil courts in England and Wales
- 194APayments in respect of pro bono representation: tribunals
- 194BPayments in respect of pro bono representation: Supreme Court
- 194CSections 194 to 194B: the prescribed charity
- Scotland
- 195Application of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007
- 196Scottish legal services ombudsman: functions
- Part 9: General
- Offences
- 197Offences committed by bodies corporate and unincorporated bodies
- 198Local weights and measures authorities
- Protected functions of the Lord Chancellor
- 199Protected functions of the Lord Chancellor
- Notices etc
- 200Notices and directions
- 201Documents
- 202The giving of notices, directions and other documents
- 203The giving of notices, directions and other documents in electronic form
- Orders, rules etc
- 204Orders, regulations and rules
- 205Consultation requirements for rules
- 206Parliamentary control of orders and regulations
- Interpretation
- 207Interpretation
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 208Minor and consequential provision etc
- 209Transitional and transitory provision
- 210Repeals
- 211Commencement
- 212Extent
- 213Index of defined expressions
- 214Short title
- Schedule 1: The Legal Services Board
- Membership
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Terms of appointment and tenure of members
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Remuneration etc of members
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Staff
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- Arrangements for assistance
- 19Paragraph 19
- Committees
- 20Paragraph 20
- Proceedings
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- Delegation of functions
- 23Paragraph 23
- Borrowing
- 24Paragraph 24
- Accounts
- 25Paragraph 25
- Status
- 26Paragraph 26
- Application of seal and proof of instruments
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28
- 29Paragraph 29
- Disqualification
- 30Paragraph 30
- Freedom of information
- 31Paragraph 31
- Public records
- 32Paragraph 32
- Exemption from liability in damages
- 33Paragraph 33
- Schedule 2: The reserved legal activities
- Introduction
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Rights of audience
- 3Paragraph 3
- Conduct of litigation
- 4Paragraph 4
- Reserved instrument activities
- 5Paragraph 5
- Probate activities
- 6Paragraph 6
- Notarial activities
- 7Paragraph 7
- Administration of oaths
- 8Paragraph 8
- Schedule 3: Exempt persons
- Rights of audience
- 1Paragraph 1
- Conduct of litigation
- 2Paragraph 2
- Reserved instrument activities
- 3Paragraph 3
- Probate activities
- 4Paragraph 4
- Notarial activities
- 5Paragraph 5
- Administration of oaths
- 6Paragraph 6
- European lawyers
- 7Paragraph 7
- Employers etc acting through exempt person
- 8Paragraph 8
- Further exempt persons
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 4: Approved regulators
- Part 1: Existing regulators
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Part 2: Designation of bodies by order
- Application to the Board
- 3Paragraph 3
- Dismissal of application
- 4Paragraph 4
- Board's duty to seek advice
- 5Paragraph 5
- Advice of Competition and Markets Authority
- 6Paragraph 6
- Advice of the Consumer Panel
- 7Paragraph 7
- Advice of selected consultees
- 8Paragraph 8
- Advice of the Lord Chief Justice
- 9Paragraph 9
- Information obtained by consultees
- 10Paragraph 10
- Representations by applicant
- 11Paragraph 11
- Publication of advice and representations etc
- 12Paragraph 12
- Rules governing decisions by the Board
- 13Paragraph 13
- Determination of applications
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- Effect of grant of application
- 16Paragraph 16
- Lord Chancellor's decision to make an order
- 17Paragraph 17
- Approval of regulatory arrangements
- 18Paragraph 18
- Part 3: Alteration of approved regulator's regulatory arrangements
- Requirement for approval
- 19Paragraph 19
- Application to Board
- 20Paragraph 20
- Initial determination
- 21Paragraph 21
- Advice
- 22Paragraph 22
- Representations by applicant
- 23Paragraph 23
- Publication of advice and representations etc
- 24Paragraph 24
- Decision by the Board
- 25Paragraph 25
- Failure to decide application during decision period
- 26Paragraph 26
- Effect of grant of application
- 27Paragraph 27
- Schedule 5: Authorised persons
- Part 1: Continuity of rights
- Rights of audience and conduct of litigation
- 1Paragraph 1
- Conveyancing services
- 2Paragraph 2
- Probate activities
- 2AParagraph 2A
- Part 2: Rights during transitional period
- The transitional period
- 3Paragraph 3
- Barristers etc
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Solicitors etc
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Legal Executives
- 10Paragraph 10
- Licensed conveyancers
- 11Paragraph 11
- Notaries public
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- Patent attorneys
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- Trade mark attorneys
- 16Paragraph 16
- Law costs draftsmen
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- Part 3: Interpretation
- 19Paragraph 19
- Schedule 6: Alteration of reserved legal activities
- Introductory
- 1Paragraph 1
- Requests for Board to hold a full investigation
- 2Paragraph 2
- Board's duty to hold preliminary inquiries in certain cases
- 3Paragraph 3
- Board's power to hold preliminary inquiries in other cases
- 4Paragraph 4
- Advice
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Restrictions on refusing a paragraph 2 request
- 8Paragraph 8
- Decision to hold investigation
- 9Paragraph 9
- Duty to investigate and produce a provisional report within the investigation period
- 10Paragraph 10
- “The investigation period”
- 11Paragraph 11
- Supplementary provisions about the investigation
- 12Paragraph 12
- Consideration of the provisional report
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- Duty to prepare final report within the final reporting period
- 16Paragraph 16
- “The final reporting period”
- 17Paragraph 17
- Costs
- 18Paragraph 18
- Schedule 7: Directions: procedure
- Introductory
- 1Paragraph 1
- Notification of the approved regulator
- 2Paragraph 2
- Board's duty to seek advice
- 3Paragraph 3
- Advice of the Lord Chancellor
- 4Paragraph 4
- Advice of Competition and Markets Authority
- 5Paragraph 5
- Advice of the Consumer Panel
- 6Paragraph 6
- Advice of selected consultees
- 7Paragraph 7
- Advice of the Lord Chief Justice
- 8Paragraph 8
- Consultees' powers to request information
- 9Paragraph 9
- Representations by approved regulator
- 10Paragraph 10
- Publication of advice etc
- 11Paragraph 11
- Decision by the Board
- 12Paragraph 12
- Schedule 8: Intervention directions: procedure
- Part 1: Giving intervention directions
- Introductory
- 1Paragraph 1
- Notification of the approved regulator
- 2Paragraph 2
- Board's duty to seek advice
- 3Paragraph 3
- Advice of the Lord Chancellor
- 4Paragraph 4
- Advice of Competition and Markets Authority
- 5Paragraph 5
- Advice of the Consumer Panel
- 6Paragraph 6
- Advice of selected consultees
- 7Paragraph 7
- Advice of the Lord Chief Justice
- 8Paragraph 8
- Consultees' powers to request information
- 9Paragraph 9
- Representations by the approved regulator etc
- 10Paragraph 10
- Further provision about publishing of advice and representations
- 11Paragraph 11
- Decision by the Board
- 12Paragraph 12
- Part 2: Revoking intervention directions
- Introductory
- 13Paragraph 13
- Board's duty to seek advice
- 14Paragraph 14
- Advice of the Lord Chancellor
- 15Paragraph 15
- Advice of Competition and Markets Authority
- 16Paragraph 16
- Advice of the Consumer Panel
- 17Paragraph 17
- Advice of the selected consultees
- 18Paragraph 18
- Advice of the Lord Chief Justice
- 19Paragraph 19
- Information obtained by consultees
- 20Paragraph 20
- Representations by approved regulator etc
- 21Paragraph 21
- Further provision about publishing advice and representations
- 22Paragraph 22
- Decision by the Board
- 23Paragraph 23
- Schedule 9: Cancellation of designation as approved regulator
- Introductory
- 1Paragraph 1
- Notification of the approved regulator
- 2Paragraph 2
- Board's duty to seek advice
- 3Paragraph 3
- Advice of Competition and Markets Authority
- 4Paragraph 4
- Advice of the Consumer Panel
- 5Paragraph 5
- Advice of selected consultees
- 6Paragraph 6
- Advice of the Lord Chief Justice
- 7Paragraph 7
- Information obtained by consultees
- 8Paragraph 8
- Representations by the approved regulator etc
- 9Paragraph 9
- Publication of advice etc
- 10Paragraph 10
- Decision by the Board
- 11Paragraph 11
- Schedule 10: Designation of approved regulators as licensing authorities
- Part 1: Designation of approved regulators by order
- Application to the Board
- 1Paragraph 1
- Dismissal of application
- 2Paragraph 2
- Board's duty to seek advice
- 3Paragraph 3
- Advice of Competition and Markets Authority
- 4Paragraph 4
- Advice of the Consumer Panel
- 5Paragraph 5
- Advice of selected consultees
- 6Paragraph 6
- Advice of the Lord Chief Justice
- 7Paragraph 7
- Information obtained by consultees
- 8Paragraph 8
- Representations by applicant
- 9Paragraph 9
- Publication of advice and representations etc
- 10Paragraph 10
- Rules governing decisions by the Board
- 11Paragraph 11
- Determination of applications
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- Effect of grant of application
- 14Paragraph 14
- Lord Chancellor's decision to make an order
- 15Paragraph 15
- Approval of licensing rules
- 16Paragraph 16
- Part 2: Cancellation of designation by order
- Introductory
- 17Paragraph 17
- Notification of the licensing authority
- 18Paragraph 18
- Board's duty to seek advice
- 19Paragraph 19
- Advice of Competition and Markets Authority
- 20Paragraph 20
- Advice of the Consumer Panel
- 21Paragraph 21
- Advice of selected consultees
- 22Paragraph 22
- Advice of the Lord Chief Justice
- 23Paragraph 23
- Information obtained by consultees
- 24Paragraph 24
- Representations by the approved regulator etc
- 25Paragraph 25
- Publication of advice etc
- 26Paragraph 26
- Decision by the Board
- 27Paragraph 27
- Schedule 11: Licensing rules
- Part 1: Licensing procedure
- Applications for licences
- 1Paragraph 1
- Determination of applications
- 2Paragraph 2
- Review of determination
- 3Paragraph 3
- Period of licence and renewal
- 4Paragraph 4
- Continuity of licences
- 5Paragraph 5
- Modification of licences
- 6Paragraph 6
- Modifications under section 106 or 107
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- Part 2: Structural requirements
- Management
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Head of Legal Practice
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Head of Finance and Administration
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- Part 3: Practice requirements
- Practising address
- 15Paragraph 15
- Licensed activities
- 16Paragraph 16
- Compliance with regulatory arrangements etc
- 17Paragraph 17
- Disqualified employees
- 18Paragraph 18
- Indemnification arrangements and compensation arrangements
- 19Paragraph 19
- Accounts
- 20Paragraph 20
- Part 4: Regulation
- Fees
- 21Paragraph 21
- Financial penalties
- 22Paragraph 22
- Disqualifications
- 23Paragraph 23
- Suspension or revocation of licence under section 101
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- 26Paragraph 26
- Schedule 12: Entitlement to make an application for a licence to the Board
- Application to Board Not yet in force
- 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
- Board's decision on an application under paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Licensing authority's duty to make relevant determinations Not yet in force
- 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
- “The Board”
- 4Paragraph 4
- “Competent licensing authority” Not yet in force
- 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
- “Potentially competent licensing authority” Not yet in force
- 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
- “Suitable regulatory arrangements” Not yet in force
- 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
- Schedule 13: Ownership of licensed bodies
- Part 1: Introductory
- Restricted interests subject to approval
- 1Paragraph 1
- Restricted interest
- 2Paragraph 2
- Material interest
- 3Paragraph 3
- Controlled interest
- 4Paragraph 4
- Associates, parent undertakings and voting power
- 5Paragraph 5
- The approval requirements
- 6Paragraph 6
- Approval of multiple restricted interests
- 7Paragraph 7
- Board's power to prescribe rules
- 8Paragraph 8
- Lord Chancellor's power to modify
- 9Paragraph 9
- Part 2: Approval of restricted interests on application for licence
- Requirement to identify non-authorised persons
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Requirement to notify non-authorised persons
- 13Paragraph 13
- Licensing authority's power to require information
- 14Paragraph 14
- Licence may not be granted unless non-authorised persons approved
- 15Paragraph 15
- Unconditional approval of notified interest
- 16Paragraph 16
- Conditional approval of notified interest
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- Objection to notified interest
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- Part 3: Approval of restricted interests after licence is issued
- Chapter: Powers of licensing authority in relation to change of interests
- Continuing notification requirements
- 21Paragraph 21
- Offences in connection with paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24
- Duty of licensing authority following notification etc.
- 25Paragraph 25
- Licensing authority's power to require information
- 26Paragraph 26
- Unconditional approval of notifiable interest
- 27Paragraph 27
- Conditional approval of notifiable interest
- 28Paragraph 28
- 29Paragraph 29
- Duration of unconditional or conditional approval
- 30Paragraph 30
- Objection to acquisition of notifiable interest
- 31Paragraph 31
- 32Paragraph 32
- Chapter: Powers of licensing authority where no change of interests
- Imposition of conditions (or further conditions) on existing restricted interest
- 33Paragraph 33
- 34Paragraph 34
- Variation and cancellation of conditions
- 35Paragraph 35
- Objection to existing restricted interest
- 36Paragraph 36
- 37Paragraph 37
- Part 4: Additional restrictions
- Power to impose share limit, voting limit etc
- 38Paragraph 38
- Obligation to notify where share limit or voting limit exceeded
- 39Paragraph 39
- 40Paragraph 40
- Part 5: Enforcement
- Chapter: Divestiture
- The divestiture condition
- 41Paragraph 41
- 42Paragraph 42
- Application for divestiture
- 43Paragraph 43
- Restriction notice
- 44Paragraph 44
- Divestiture by High Court
- 45Paragraph 45
- Chapter: Conditions
- Enforcement of conditions
- 46Paragraph 46
- Chapter: Records of decisions
- Duty to notify Board of decisions under this Schedule
- 47Paragraph 47
- 48Paragraph 48
- Power to notify Board where share limit or voting limit breached
- 49Paragraph 49
- 50Paragraph 50
- Board's list of persons subject to objections and conditions
- 51Paragraph 51
- Schedule 14: Licensing authority's powers of intervention
- Introductory
- 1Paragraph 1
- Money: prohibition on payment
- 2Paragraph 2
- Money etc: vesting in licensing authority
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Money: information
- 7Paragraph 7
- Notice to produce or deliver documents
- 8Paragraph 8
- Order to produce or deliver documents
- 9Paragraph 9
- Taking possession of documents etc under notice or order
- 10Paragraph 10
- Mail and other forms of communication
- 11Paragraph 11
- Use of documents in licensing authority's possession
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- Trusts
- 14Paragraph 14
- General powers of licensing authority
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- Licensing authority's costs
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- Schedule 15: The Office for Legal Complaints
- Membership
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Terms of appointment and tenure of members
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Remuneration etc of members
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Staff
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- Arrangements for assistance
- 18Paragraph 18
- Committees
- 19Paragraph 19
- Proceedings
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- Delegation of functions
- 22Paragraph 22
- Budget
- 23Paragraph 23
- Land
- 24Paragraph 24
- Borrowing
- 25Paragraph 25
- Accounts
- 26Paragraph 26
- Status
- 27Paragraph 27
- Application of seal and proof of instruments
- 28Paragraph 28
- 29Paragraph 29
- 30Paragraph 30
- Disqualification
- 31Paragraph 31
- Freedom of information
- 32Paragraph 32
- Public records
- 33Paragraph 33
- Exemption from liability in damages
- 34Paragraph 34
- Schedule 16: The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers
- Part 1: The Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- 26Paragraph 26
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28
- 29Paragraph 29
- 30Paragraph 30
- 31Paragraph 31
- 32Paragraph 32
- 33Paragraph 33
- 34Paragraph 34
- 35Paragraph 35
- 36Paragraph 36
- 37Paragraph 37
- 38Paragraph 38
- 39Paragraph 39
- 40Paragraph 40
- 41Paragraph 41
- 42Paragraph 42
- 43Paragraph 43
- 44Paragraph 44
- 45Paragraph 45
- 46Paragraph 46
- 47Paragraph 47
- 48Paragraph 48
- 49Paragraph 49
- 50Paragraph 50
- 51Paragraph 51
- 52Paragraph 52
- 53Paragraph 53
- 54Paragraph 54
- 55Paragraph 55
- 56Paragraph 56
- 57Paragraph 57
- 58Paragraph 58
- 59Paragraph 59
- 60Paragraph 60
- 61Paragraph 61
- 62Paragraph 62
- 63Paragraph 63
- 64Paragraph 64
- 65Paragraph 65
- 66Paragraph 66
- 67Paragraph 67
- 68Paragraph 68
- 69Paragraph 69
- 70Paragraph 70
- 71Paragraph 71
- 72Paragraph 72
- 73Paragraph 73
- 74Paragraph 74
- 75Paragraph 75
- 76Paragraph 76
- 77Paragraph 77
- 78Paragraph 78
- 79Paragraph 79
- Part 2: The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)
- 80Paragraph 80
- 81Paragraph 81
- 82Paragraph 82
- 83Paragraph 83
- 84Paragraph 84
- 85Paragraph 85
- 86Paragraph 86
- 87Paragraph 87
- 88Paragraph 88
- 89Paragraph 89
- 90Paragraph 90
- 91Paragraph 91
- 92Paragraph 92
- 93Paragraph 93
- 94Paragraph 94
- 95Paragraph 95
- 96Paragraph 96
- 97Paragraph 97
- 98Paragraph 98
- 99Paragraph 99
- 100Paragraph 100
- 101Paragraph 101
- 102Paragraph 102
- 103Paragraph 103
- 104Paragraph 104
- 105Paragraph 105
- 106Paragraph 106
- 107Paragraph 107
- 108Paragraph 108
- 109Paragraph 109
- 110Paragraph 110
- 111Paragraph 111
- 112Paragraph 112
- 113Paragraph 113
- 114Paragraph 114
- 115Paragraph 115
- 116Paragraph 116
- 117Paragraph 117
- 118Paragraph 118
- 119Paragraph 119
- 120Paragraph 120
- 121Paragraph 121
- 122Paragraph 122
- 123Paragraph 123
- Part 3: The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
- 124Paragraph 124
- 125Paragraph 125
- 126Paragraph 126
- 127Paragraph 127
- 128Paragraph 128
- 129Paragraph 129
- 130Paragraph 130
- 131Paragraph 131
- 132Paragraph 132
- 133Paragraph 133
- 134Paragraph 134
- 135Paragraph 135
- 136Paragraph 136
- 137Paragraph 137
- 138Paragraph 138
- Schedule 17: Licensed conveyancing
- Part 1: Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- 26Paragraph 26
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28
- 29Paragraph 29
- 30Paragraph 30
- 31Paragraph 31
- 32Paragraph 32
- Part 2: Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
- 33Paragraph 33
- 34Paragraph 34
- 35Paragraph 35
- Schedule 18: Immigration advice and immigration services
- Part 1: Qualifying regulators
- Designation orders
- 1Paragraph 1
- Continuity of existing rights
- 2Paragraph 2
- Application to become a qualifying regulator
- 3Paragraph 3
- Consultation and representations
- 4Paragraph 4
- Determination of application
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Effect of application
- 7Paragraph 7
- Loss of qualifying regulator status
- 8Paragraph 8
- Part 2: Amendments of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- Part 3: Transitional provision Not yet in force
- The transitional period Not yet in force
- 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
- Barristers etc Not yet in force
- 19Paragraph 19 Not yet in force
- 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
- Solicitors etc Not yet in force
- 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
- 22Paragraph 22 Not yet in force
- Legal Executives Not yet in force
- 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
- Schedule 19: Claims management services
- ...Paragraph ... Repealed
- Paragraph Not yet in force
- Paragraph Not yet in force
- Paragraph Not yet in force
- Paragraph Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Paragraph Not yet in force
- Paragraph Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Paragraph Not yet in force
- Paragraph Repealed
- Schedule 20: Amendments in relation to the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5)
- Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46)
- 1Paragraph 1
- Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40)
- 2Paragraph 2
- Schedule 21: Minor and consequential amendments
- Public Notaries Act 1801 (c. 79)
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Public Notaries Act 1843 (c. 90)
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Bills of Exchange Act 1882 (c. 61)
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889 (c. 10)
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- Benefices Act 1898 (c. 48)
- 14Paragraph 14
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii)
- 21Paragraph 21
- Accommodation Agencies Act 1953 (c. 23)
- 22Paragraph 22
- Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (c. 52)
- 23Paragraph 23
- Horserace Betting Levy Act 1969 (c. 14)
- 24Paragraph 24
- Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)
- 25Paragraph 25
- Powers of Attorney Act 1971 (c. 27)
- 26Paragraph 26
- Poisons Act 1972 (c. 66)
- 27Paragraph 27
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- 28Paragraph 28
- Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
- 29Paragraph 29
- Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
- 30Paragraph 30
- Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
- 31Paragraph 31
- ...
- 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
- Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)
- 33Paragraph 33
- 34Paragraph 34
- 35Paragraph 35
- Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
- 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
- 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
- 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
- 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
- Patents Act 1977 (c. 37)
- 40Paragraph 40
- Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)
- 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
- 42Paragraph 42
- 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
- 44Paragraph 44
- Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)
- 45Paragraph 45
- 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
- 47Paragraph 47
- Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
- 48Paragraph 48
- 49Paragraph 49
- 50Paragraph 50
- 51Paragraph 51
- 52Paragraph 52
- Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
- 53Paragraph 53
- 54Paragraph 54
- 55Paragraph 55
- 56Paragraph 56
- 57Paragraph 57
- 58Paragraph 58
- 59Paragraph 59
- 60Paragraph 60
- County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)
- 61Paragraph 61
- Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51)
- 62Paragraph 62
- Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)
- 63Paragraph 63
- Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)
- 64Paragraph 64
- Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)
- 65Paragraph 65
- 66Paragraph 66
- 67Paragraph 67
- Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50)
- 68Paragraph 68
- Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)
- 69Paragraph 69
- 70Paragraph 70
- 71Paragraph 71
- 72Paragraph 72
- Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c. 4)
- 73Paragraph 73
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
- 74Paragraph 74
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
- 75Paragraph 75
- 76Paragraph 76
- 77Paragraph 77
- 78Paragraph 78
- 79Paragraph 79
- 80Paragraph 80
- Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 (c. 34)
- 81Paragraph 81
- Companies Act 1989 (c. 40)
- 82Paragraph 82
- Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
- 83Paragraph 83
- 84Paragraph 84
- 85Paragraph 85
- 86Paragraph 86
- 87Paragraph 87
- 88Paragraph 88
- 89Paragraph 89
- 90Paragraph 90
- 91Paragraph 91
- 92Paragraph 92
- 93Paragraph 93
- 94Paragraph 94
- 95Paragraph 95
- 96Paragraph 96
- 97Paragraph 97
- 98Paragraph 98
- 99Paragraph 99
- 100Paragraph 100
- 101Paragraph 101
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
- 102Paragraph 102
- Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40)
- 103Paragraph 103
- Trade Union and Labour Relations Consolidation Act 1992 (c. 52)
- 104Paragraph 104
- 105Paragraph 105
- 106Paragraph 106
- 107Paragraph 107
- Finance Act 1993 (c. 34)
- 108Paragraph 108 Repealed
- Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26)
- 109Paragraph 109
- 110Paragraph 110 Repealed
- 111Paragraph 111
- 112Paragraph 112
- 113Paragraph 113
- 114Paragraph 114
- 115Paragraph 115
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)
- 116Paragraph 116
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- 117Paragraph 117
- ...
- 118Paragraph 118 Repealed
- Police Act 1996 (c. 16) Not yet in force
- 119Paragraph 119 Not yet in force
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
- 120Paragraph 120
- Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)
- 121Paragraph 121
- Civil Procedure Act 1997 (c. 12)
- 122Paragraph 122
- Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997 (c. 39)
- 123Paragraph 123
- National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39)
- 124Paragraph 124
- 125Paragraph 125
- 126Paragraph 126
- Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)
- 127Paragraph 127
- 128Paragraph 128 Repealed
- 129Paragraph 129
- 130Paragraph 130 Repealed
- 131Paragraph 131
- Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)
- 132Paragraph 132
- Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)
- 133Paragraph 133
- Finance Act 2002 (c. 23)
- 134Paragraph 134
- 135Paragraph 135
- 136Paragraph 136 Repealed
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)
- 137Paragraph 137
- Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)
- 138Paragraph 138
- Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
- 139Paragraph 139
- 140Paragraph 140
- 141Paragraph 141
- Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)
- 142Paragraph 142
- 143Paragraph 143
- 144Paragraph 144
- Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
- 145Paragraph 145
- 146Paragraph 146
- 147Paragraph 147 Repealed
- 148Paragraph 148 Repealed
- Children Act 2004 (c. 31)
- 149Paragraph 149
- Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)
- 150Paragraph 150
- Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)
- 151Paragraph 151
- Equality Act 2006 (c. 3)
- 152Paragraph 152
- Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)
- 153Paragraph 153
- National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)
- 154Paragraph 154
- National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)
- 155Paragraph 155
- Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)
- 156Paragraph 156
- Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3)
- 157Paragraph 157
- 158Paragraph 158
- 159Paragraph 159
- 160Paragraph 160
- 161Paragraph 161 Not yet in force
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15)
- 162Paragraph 162
- Schedule 22: Transitional and transitory provision
- Transitory power to modify the functions of bodies
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Approved regulators
- 5Paragraph 5
- Licensed Conveyancers
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- Exercise of Board's functions pending appointment of Chief Executive
- 9Paragraph 9
- Interim Chief Executive of the OLC Not yet in force
- 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
- 1 Solicitors
- 11Paragraph 11
- Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
- 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- Recognised bodies
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- Functions transferred to the Lord Chancellor
- 18Paragraph 18
- Schedule 23: Repeals
- Schedule 24: Index of defined expressions