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The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000 (revoked)

S.I. 2000/1119 · Made 8 April 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 31 December 2020.

LEGAL PROFESSION, ENGLAND AND WALES

LEGAL PROFESSION, NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 8th April 2000

Laid 19th April 2000

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (31.12.2020) by The Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1342), regs. 1(1), 3(b) (with regs. 6-11, Sch. para. 1, 2, 6, 8-10, 13)

Contents

  1. Part 1: INTRODUCTORY Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and transitional provisions Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Purpose of Regulations Repealed
  5. 4Competent authorities Repealed
  6. 5Exchange of information Repealed
  7. Part II: PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES BY A REGISTERED EUROPEAN LAWYER Repealed
  8. 6Practice of professional activities Repealed
  9. 7Title and description to be used by a registered European lawyer Repealed
  10. 8Joint practice Repealed
  11. 9Name of joint practice Repealed
  12. 10Notification of joint practice Repealed
  13. 11Representation in legal proceedings Repealed
  14. 12Property transactions Repealed
  15. 13Probate Repealed
  16. 14Legal aid Repealed
  17. Part III: REGISTRATION Repealed
  18. 15Establishment and maintenance of registers of European lawyers Repealed
  19. 16Application to be entered on a register Repealed
  20. 17Registration by professional body Repealed
  21. 18Restrictions on registration Repealed
  22. 19Time limit for decision and notification by professional body Repealed
  23. 20Appeal by European lawyer Repealed
  24. 21Offence of pretending to be a registered European lawyer Repealed
  25. 22Costs and fees of an unregistered European lawyer Repealed
  26. 23Evidence of registration Repealed
  27. 24Publication of names of registered European lawyers Repealed
  28. Part IV: REGULATION AND DISCIPLINE Repealed
  29. 25Rules of professional conduct applicable Repealed
  30. 26Disciplinary proceedings applicable Repealed
  31. 27Disciplinary proceedings against a registered European lawyer Repealed
  32. 28Disciplinary proceedings against a solicitor or barrister Repealed
  33. Part V: ENTRY INTO THE PROFESSION OF SOLICITOR OR BARRISTER Repealed
  34. 29Application by registered European lawyer Repealed
  35. 30Decision by professional body Repealed
  36. 31Evidence in support of application for exemption under regulation 29(2) Repealed
  37. 32Evidence in support of application for exemption under regulation 29(3) Repealed
  38. 33Meaning of “effectively and regularly pursued” Repealed
  39. 34Time limit for decision and notification by professional body Repealed
  40. 35Appeal by registered European lawyer Repealed
  41. 36Practice under the title of solicitor or barrister Repealed
  42. Part VI: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS Repealed
  43. 37Modification of enactments Repealed
  44. Signature
  45. Schedule 1APPEALS CONCERNING REGISTRATION AS A EUROPEAN LAWYER, EXEMPTION FROM REGULATION 34(a) OF THE QUALIFICATION REGULATIONS AND ENTRY INTO THE PROFESSION OF SOLICITOR OR BARRISTER Repealed
  46. Schedule 2COMPETENT AUTHORITIES Repealed
  47. Schedule 3: MODIFICATION OF ENACTMENTS Repealed
  48. 1ENACTMENTS RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL AID Repealed
  49. 2ENACTMENTS RESERVING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES TO SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS AND OTHER QUALIFIED PERSONS Repealed
  50. 3ENACTMENTS RELATING TO UNQUALIFIED PERSONS ACTING AS SOLICITORS Repealed
  51. Schedule 4: EXTENSION OF ENACTMENTS IN RELATION TO THE REGISTRATION OF EUROPEAN LAWYERS WITH THE LAW SOCIETY Repealed
  52. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  53. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  54. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  55. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  56. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  57. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  58. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  59. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  60. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  61. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  62. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  63. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  64. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  65. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  66. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  67. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  68. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  69. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  70. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  71. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  72. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  73. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  74. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  75. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  76. Schedule 5: EXTENSION OF ENACTMENTS IN RELATION TO THE REGISTRATION OF EUROPEAN LAWYERS WITH THE LAW SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND Repealed
  77. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  78. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  79. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  80. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  81. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  82. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  83. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  84. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  85. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and transitional provisionsF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3Purpose of RegulationsF1

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4Competent authoritiesF1

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5Exchange of informationF1

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6Practice of professional activitiesF1

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7Title and description to be used by a registered European lawyerF1

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8Joint practiceF1

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9Name of joint practiceF1

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10Notification of joint practiceF1

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11Representation in legal proceedingsF1

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12Property transactionsF1

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13ProbateF1

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14Legal aidF1

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15Establishment and maintenance of registers of European lawyersF1

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16Application to be entered on a registerF1

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17Registration by professional bodyF1

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18Restrictions on registrationF1

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19Time limit for decision and notification by professional bodyF1

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20Appeal by European lawyerF1

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21Offence of pretending to be a registered European lawyerF1

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22Costs and fees of an unregistered European lawyerF1

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23Evidence of registrationF1

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24Publication of names of registered European lawyersF1

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25Rules of professional conduct applicableF1

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26Disciplinary proceedings applicableF1

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27Disciplinary proceedings against a registered European lawyerF1

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28Disciplinary proceedings against a solicitor or barristerF1

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29Application by registered European lawyerF1

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30Decision by professional bodyF1

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31Evidence in support of application for exemption under regulation 29(2)F1

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32Evidence in support of application for exemption under regulation 29(3)F1

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33Meaning of “effectively and regularly pursued”F1

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34Time limit for decision and notification by professional bodyF1

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35Appeal by registered European lawyerF1

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36Practice under the title of solicitor or barristerF1

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37Modification of enactmentsF1

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Signature

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Schedule 1APPEALS CONCERNING REGISTRATION AS A EUROPEAN LAWYER, EXEMPTION FROM REGULATION 34(a) OF THE QUALIFICATION REGULATIONS AND ENTRY INTO THE PROFESSION OF SOLICITOR OR BARRISTERF1

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Schedule 2COMPETENT AUTHORITIESF1

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1ENACTMENTS RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL AIDF1

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2ENACTMENTS RESERVING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES TO SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS AND OTHER QUALIFIED PERSONSF1

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3ENACTMENTS RELATING TO UNQUALIFIED PERSONS ACTING AS SOLICITORSF1

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Explanatory note

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