Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

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  1. Introductory Text
  2. Part I Procedure etc. in Civil Courts
    1. Allocation and transfer of business
      1. 1.Allocation of business between High Court, family court and county court.
      2. 2.Transfer of proceedings between courts.
      1. 3.Remedies available in county courts.
      1. 4.Costs.
      1. 5.Witness statements.
      2. 6.Evidence given in arbitrations on small claims.
      1. 7.Appeals to Court of Appeal.
      2. 8.Powers of Court of Appeal to award damages.
      1. 9.Allocation of family proceedings which are within the jurisdiction of county courts.
      2. 10.Family proceedings in magistrates’ courts and related matters.
      1. 11.Representation in certain county court and family court cases.
      2. 12.Penalty for failure to warn that hearing will not be attended.
      3. 13.Administration orders.
      4. 14.Assessors.
      5. 15.Enforcement.
      6. 16.County court rules.
      1. Introductory
        1. 17.The statutory objective and the general principle.
        2. 18.The statutory duty.
        1. 18A.The Consultative Panel.
        1. 19.Legal Services
        2. 20.Legal Services
        1. 21.The Legal Services Ombudsman.
        2. 22.Ombudsman’s functions.
        3. 23.Recommendations and orders.
        4. 24.Advisory functions.
        5. 25.Procedure and offences.
        6. 26.Extension of Ombudsman’s remit.
        1. 27.Rights of audience.
        2. 28.Rights to conduct litigation.
        3. 29.Authorised bodies.
        4. 30.Revocation of authorised body’s designation.
        5. 31.Barristers and solicitors.
        6. 31A.Employed advocates.
        7. 31B.Advocates and litigators employed by Lord Chancellor .
        8. 31C.Change of authorised body.
        9. 32.The Law Society: rights of audience.
        10. 33.The Law Society: rights to conduct litigation.
        1. 34.The Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board.
        2. 35.Functions of the Board and financial provisions.
        3. 36.Provision of conveyancing services by authorised practitioners.
        4. 37.Authorisation of practitioners.
        5. 38.Refusal of approval and imposition of conditions.
        6. 39.Revocation and suspension of authorisation.
        7. 40.Regulations about competence and conduct etc. of authorised practitioners.
        8. 41.The Conveyancing Appeal Tribunals.
        9. 42.Appeals from Tribunals on points of law.
        10. 43.The Conveyancing Ombudsman Scheme.
        11. 44.Compensation scheme.
        12. 45.Advisory and supervisory functions of Office of Fair Trading .
        13. 46.Investigatory powers of OFT.
        14. 46A.Enforcement of notices under section 46
        15. 46B.Altering, etc. documents required to be produced under section 46
        16. 47.Power to obtain information and require production of documents.
        17. 48.Investigations on behalf of the Board.
        18. 49.Restrictions on disclosure of information.
        19. 50.Exceptions from restrictions on disclosure.
        20. 51.Board’s intervention powers.
        21. 52.Board’s intervention powers: supplemental provisions.
        1. 53.The Council for Licensed Conveyancers.
        1. 54.Preparation of papers for probate etc.
        2. 55.Preparation of probate papers etc : exemption from section 23(1) of Solicitors Act 1974.
        3. 56.Administration of oaths etc. by justices in certain probate business.
        1. 58.Conditional fee agreements.
        2. 58A.Conditional fee agreements: supplementary.
        3. 58AA.Damages-based agreements .
        4. 58B.Litigation funding agreements.
        5. 58C.Recovery of insurance premiums by way of costs
        6. 59.Representation under the Legal Aid Act 1988.
        7. 60.Regulation of right of Scottish and Northern Ireland lawyers to practise in England and Wales.
        8. 60A.Procedural requirements relating to recommendations for the purposes of section 60
        9. 61.Right of barrister to enter into contract for the provision of his services.
        10. 62.Immunity of advocates from actions in negligence and for breach of contract.
        11. 63.Legal professional privilege.
        12. 64.Discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers.
        13. 65.Discrimination by, or in relation to, advocates.
        14. 66.Multi-disciplinary and multi-national practices.
        15. 67.Right of audience for solicitors in certain Crown Court centres.
        16. 68.Preparation of documents etc. by registered patent agents and trade mark agents.
        17. 69.Exemption from liability for damages etc.
        1. 70.Offences.
        1. Judicial appointments
          1. 71.Qualification for judicial and certain other appointments.
          1. 72.Presiding Judges.
          2. 73.Delegation of certain administrative functions of Master of the Rolls.
          3. 74.District judges.
          4. 75.Judges etc. barred from legal practice.
          5. 76.Judicial oaths.
          1. 77.Age for retirement of certain Senior Courts officers.
          2. 78.Registrar of Criminal Appeals.
          1. 79.Widowers’ pensions.
          2. 80.Widows’ and widowers’ pensions: supplemental.
          3. 81.Transfer of accrued rights to and from judicial pension schemes.
          4. 82.Voluntary contributions.
          5. 83.Period of service to qualify for certain superannuation benefits.
          6. 84.Abolition of abatement of salary rule for judges etc.
          1. 85.Practising certificates for employed solicitors.
          2. 86.Commencement, expiry and replacement of practising certificates.
          3. 87.Fees payable on issue of practising certificates.
          4. 88.Additional fee payable by certain solicitors on applying for practising certificates.
          5. 89.Foreign lawyers: recognised bodies and partnerships with solicitors.
          6. 90.The Compensation Fund: incorporated practices.
          7. 91.Power of Law Society to intervene in solicitors’ practices.
          8. 92.Functions of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
          9. 93.Redress for inadequate professional services.
          10. 94.Solicitors charged with or convicted of fraud or serious crime.
          11. 95.Appeals against refusal to restore solicitor’s name to roll under section 8 of the 1974 Act.
          12. 96.Powers of entry etc. of local weights and measures authorities.
          13. 97.Committees and sub-committees of the Council.
          14. 98.Agreements with solicitors for payment by hourly rates.
          1. 99.Arbitration by official referee.
          2. 100.Specific powers of arbitrator exercisable by High Court.
          3. 101.Power of parties in certain cases to fill vacancy.
          4. 102.Want of prosecution.
          5. 103.Repeal of High Court’s power to order discovery etc.
          1. Tying-in
            1. 104.Tying-in arrangements in connection with residential property loans.
            2. 105.Tying-in arrangements: supplemental provisions.
            3. 106.Tying-in: offences.
            4. 107.Tying-in: enforcement.
            1. 108.Liability of magistrates for damages and costs.
            2. 109.Liability of resident magistrates etc. in Northern Ireland for damages and costs.
            3. 110.Jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.
            4. 111.Costs against legal representatives etc. in criminal proceedings.
            5. 112.Costs against legal representatives in magistrates’ courts.
            6. 113.Administration of oaths and taking of affidavits.
            7. 114.Bail applications.
            8. 115.Law reports.
            9. 116.Provision with respect to the Children Act 1989.
            10. 117.Extension of powers of justices’ clerks.
            11. 118.Functions of Treasury.
            1. 119.Interpretation.
            2. 120.Regulations and orders.
            3. 121.Financial provisions.
            4. 122.Power to make corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
            5. 123.Extent.
            6. 124.Commencement.
            7. 125.Short title, minor and consequential amendments, transitionals and repeals.
            1. SCHEDULE 1
              1. Appointment of members
                1. 1.(1) Every member of the Advisory Committee—
                1. 2.The Advisory Committee may regulate its own procedure.
                1. 3.(1) Anything authorised or required by or under any enactment.
                1. 4.The validity of any proceedings of the Advisory Committee shall.
                1. 5.The application of the seal of the Advisory Committee shall.
                1. 6.(1) Any document which the Advisory Committee is authorised or.
                1. 7.(1) The Advisory Committee shall pay— (a) to its members;.
                1. 8.(1) The Advisory Committee may, with the approval of the.
                1. 9.(1) The Advisory Committee shall keep accounts and shall prepare.
                1. 10.(1) The Lord Chancellor may, with the approval of the.
                1. 11.(1) The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Lord Chancellor.
                1. 12.For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication.
                1. 13.(1) In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House.
                1. Education and training: general
                  1. 1.(1) The Advisory Committee shall— (a) keep under review the.
                  1. 2.The Advisory Committee shall— (a) consider what form of initial.
                  1. 3.The Advisory Committee shall— (a) consider what form of initial.
                  1. 4.The Advisory Committee may consider what form of practical training.
                  1. 5.(1) The Advisory Committee may make such recommendations with regard.
                  1. 6.(1) It shall be the duty of the Advisory Committee—.
                  1. 7.In discharging its functions under this Schedule, the Advisory Committee.
                  1. Provision for discharge of functions
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                    1. Part I Authorisation of Bodies
                    2. Part II Approval Required by Section 29
                    3. Part III Revocation of Designation of Authorised Body
                    4. Part I Designation of bodies and approval of regulations and rules
                    5. Part II Approval in cases of altered regulations, rules or rights
                    6. Part III Alteration of regulations and rules by order
                      1. Notice to authorised body
                        1. 17.(1) If the Secretary of State considers—
                        1. 18.(1) The notice shall invite the authorised body to make.
                        1. 19.(1) The Consultative Panel shall consider whether the alterations should.
                        1. 20.(1) The OFT shall consider whether making the alterations would.
                        1. 21.(1) When the Secretary of State has received the advice.
                        1. 22.(1) The Secretary of State shall send to each of.
                        1. 23.(1) After considering— (a) the advice given by the Consultative.
                        1. 24.If the Secretary of State has decided to make the.
                        1. Order in Council
                          1. 25.(1) Where an Order in Council has been made designating.
                          1. 26.Where the Secretary of State considers that it may be.
                          1. 27.(1) The Consultative Panel shall carry out such investigations with.
                          1. 28.(1) The OFT shall consider whether revoking the designation would.
                          1. 29.(1) When the Secretary of State has received the advice.
                          1. 30.(1) Where the Secretary of State— (a) has given a.
                          1. 31.(1) The Secretary of State shall send to each of.
                          1. 32.Before deciding whether to make the recommendation the Secretary of.
                          1. 33.(1) An Order made in pursuance of a recommendation under.
                          1. Appointment of members
                            1. 1.(1) Every member of the Board— (a) shall be appointed.
                            1. 2.The Board may regulate its own procedure.
                            1. 3.Anything authorised or required by or under any enactment to.
                            1. 4.The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not.
                            1. 5.The application of the seal of the Board shall be.
                            1. 6.(1) Any document which the Board is authorised or required.
                            1. 7.(1) The Board shall pay to its members such remuneration.
                            1. 8.(1) The Board may appoint such staff, and shall pay.
                            1. 9.(1) The Board shall keep proper accounts of all sums.
                            1. 10.(1) The Board shall submit to the Secretary of State.
                            1. 11.(1) In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House.
                            1. Part I Additional Powers of Council for Licensed Conveyancers In Connection with Sections 27, 28, and 53
                              1. General
                                1. 1.In this Schedule— “the Act of 1985” means the Administration.
                                1. 2.(1) For the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by.
                                1. 3.(1) An application for an advocacy licence, litigation licence or.
                                1. 4.(1) If, on an application for an advocacy, litigation or.
                                1. 5.(1) This paragraph has effect in any case where a.
                                1. 6.(1) Where an advocacy, litigation or probate licence is in.
                                1. 6A.(1) The Council must establish and maintain, in such form.
                                1. 7.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                1. 8.Where a relevant licence ceases to be in force because.
                                1. 9.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                1. 10.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                1. 11.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                1. Delegation of powers etc.
                                  1. 12.(1) The Council may arrange for any of its functions.
                                  1. 13.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                  1. 14.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                  1. 15.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                  1. 16.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                  1. 17.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                  1. 18.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                  1. 19.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                  1. 20.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                  1. 21.(1) Where the Council is satisfied that it is necessary.
                                  1. 22.Where a licensed conveyancer or licensed CLC practitioner —
                                  1. 23.Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
                                  1. 24.In section 16(1) of the Act of 1985 (cases in.
                                  1. Advice from the Advisory Committee
                                    1. 1.(1) Where the Secretary of State receives an application from.
                                    1. 2.(1) When the Secretary of State has received the Consultative.
                                    1. 3.The applicant shall provide the Secretary of State , the.
                                    1. 4.Having considered the advice given to him by the Consultative.
                                    1. 5.(1) If the Secretary of State proposes to refuse the.
                                    1. 6.(1) The revocation of any approval given under this Schedule.
                                    1. 7.(1) Where the Secretary of State is considering whether to.
                                    1. 8.(1) Where the Consultative Panel is carrying out an investigation.
                                    1. 9.(1) If the Consultative Panel advises the Secretary of State.
                                    1. 10.(1) Where— (a) the Secretary of State has given notice.
                                    1. 11.(1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of.
                                    1. Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (c. 59)
                                    2. Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
                                      1. 1.In section 6 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (appointment.
                                      1. 2.(1) In paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the War.
                                      1. 3.In section 132(2) of the Land Registration Act 1925 (district.
                                      1. 4.In section 109(1) of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act.
                                      1. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 6.(1) In . . . Schedule 9 to the Agriculture.
                                      1. 7.In section 2(2) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (President.
                                      1. 8.In section 9(3)(a) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (president.
                                      1. 9.In section 7(6) of the National Health Service (Amendment) Act.
                                      1. 10.In section 28(2) of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1951 (appointment.
                                      1. 11.(1) In section 31(1) of that Act (appointment of Judge.
                                      1. 12.In section 9(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (constitution.
                                      1. 13.In section 103 of the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland).
                                      1. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 15.In paragraph 4(1) of the Second Schedule to the Professions.
                                      1. 16.In section 29(2)(a) of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act.
                                      1. 17.In section 2(2) of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 (judge.
                                      1. 18.(1) In section 3(3) of that Measure (Dean of the.
                                      1. 19.In section 33(4) of that Measure (barrister to assist episcopal.
                                      1. 20.In paragraph 1(1) of the Second Schedule to that Measure.
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                                      1. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 23.In paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 to the Hairdressers (Registration).
                                      1. 24.In section 12(2) of the City of London (Courts) Act.
                                      1. 25.In section 1(2) of the Law Commissions Act 1965 (Law.
                                      1. 26.In section 17(1) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (Commons.
                                      1. 27.(1) In regulation 3(1) of the Employment Tribunal (England and.
                                      1. 28.In paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 2 to the Veterinary Surgeons.
                                      1. 29.In section 11(1) of the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968.
                                      1. 30.In section 4(2) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (Special.
                                      1. 31.(1) In section 16(3) of the Courts Act 1971 (appointment.
                                      1. 32.(1) In section 21(2) of that Act (appointment of Recorders).
                                      1. 33.In paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Misuse of.
                                      1. 34.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 35.In section 2(2) of the Friendly Societies Act 1974 (at.
                                      1. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 37.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 38.In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the Farriers (Registration).
                                      1. 39.In paragraph 4(a) of Schedule 3 to the Industry Act.
                                      1. 40.In section 42(3)(a) of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act.
                                      1. 41.In section 20(1) of the Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act 1977.
                                      1. 42.In paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the National Health.
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                                      1. 47.In section 98(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (appointment.
                                      1. 48.In section 131(1) of that Act (conveyancing counsel of the.
                                      1. 49.For Schedule 2 to that Act (which sets out the.
                                      1. 50.(1) In section 130 of the Representation of the People.
                                      1. 51.In section 102(3)(b) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (panel.
                                      1. 52.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 53.In paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 4 to the Medical Act.
                                      1. 54.In Schedule 4 to the Pastoral Measure 1983 (compensation of.
                                      1. 55.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 56.In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the Dentists Act.
                                      1. 57.In section 9 of the County Courts Act 1984 (appointment.
                                      1. 58.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 59.In paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces.
                                      1. 60.In section 2(2) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.
                                      1. 61.(1) In section 1(3) of that Act (Crown Prosecutors) for.
                                      1. 62.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 63.In section 48(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985.
                                      1. 64.In paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 4 to that Act (barrister.
                                      1. 65.For paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 to the Transport Act.
                                      1. 66.In section 12(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
                                      1. 67.In paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 7 to the Insolvency Act.
                                      1. 68.In section 47(3) of the Building Societies Act 1986 (chairman.
                                      1. 69.In section 28(3) of the Banking Act 1987 (chairman of.
                                      1. 70.In section 2(1) of the Coroners Act 1988 (appointment as.
                                      1. 71.(1) In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 6 to the Criminal.
                                      1. 72.(1) In Schedule 12 to that Act (appointment as assessor.
                                      1. 73.In section 145(3) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act.
                                      1. 74.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                      1. 75.In section 22(1) of the Opticians Act 1989 (assessor to.
                                      1. The following are the offices for the purposes of section.
                                      1. Part I Registration
                                        1. General
                                          1. 1.In this Schedule— “the Act of 1974” means the Solicitors.
                                          1. 2.(1) An application for registration or for renewal of registration—.
                                          2. 2A.(1) The Society may direct that a foreign lawyer's registration.
                                          1. 3.(1) Every registration shall have effect from the beginning of.
                                          1. 4.Any certificate purporting to be signed by an officer of.
                                          1. Intervention in practices
                                            1. 5.(1) In this paragraph “the intervention powers” means the powers.
                                            1. 6.Section 36 of the 1974 Act applies in relation to.
                                            1. 7.Section 36A(2) and (3) of the 1974 Act applies in.
                                            1. 8.Section 34 of the Act of 1974 applies in relation.
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                                            1. 10.(1) The registration of any foreign lawyer against whom a.
                                            1. 11.(1) Where a registered foreign lawyer is struck off, or.
                                            1. 12.(1) Where a person’s registration has been suspended by virtue.
                                            1. 13.Where a foreign lawyer’s registration is revived (whether as the.
                                            1. 14.(1) Any foreign lawyer may appeal to the High Court.
                                            1. 15.(1) Subject to paragraph 16, section 46 of the Act.
                                            1. 16.(1) For the purposes of section 46 of the Act.
                                            1. 17.(1) An Appeal from the Tribunal shall lie to the.
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                                            1. Part I Amendment of Act and Other Enactments Affected
                                              1. 1.In this Part of this Schedule “the Act of 1989”.
                                              2. The Civil Evidence Act 1968 (c. 64)
                                                1. 2.(1) In section 12(5) of the Civil Evidence Act 1968.
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                                                1. 6.(1) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to the Administration.
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                                                1. 8.After section 21(2) of the Child Care Act 1980 (power.
                                                1. 9.(1) In section 3A(1) of the Education Act 1981 (provision.
                                                1. 10.(1) In section 15(1) of the Children Act 1989 (orders.
                                                2. 11.In section 21(2)(c)(i) of the Act of 1989 (provision of.
                                                3. 12.(1) In section 23 of the Act of 1989 (provision.
                                                4. 13.At the end of section 24 of the Act of.
                                                5. 14.In section 27 of the Act of 1989 (co-operation between.
                                                6. 15.In section 29 of the Act of 1989 (recoupment of.
                                                7. 16.In section 37 of the Act of 1989 (powers of.
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                                                9. 18.(1) Section 42 of the Act of 1989 (right of.
                                                10. 19.For section 45(10) of the Act of 1989 (appeals against.
                                                11. 20.In section 47(11)(d) of the Act of 1989 (persons obliged.
                                                12. 21.In section 81 of the Act of 1989 (power of.
                                                13. 22.In section 93(2) of the Act of 1989 (rules of.
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                                                15. 24.In section 97(8) of the Act of 1989 (privacy for.
                                                16. 25.In section 108(12) of the Act of 1989 (provisions extending.
                                                17. 26.In paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the Act of.
                                                18. 27.In Schedule 3 to the Act of 1989 (supervision orders).
                                                19. 28.(1) In Schedule 4 to the Act of 1989 (management.
                                                20. 29.In paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 6 to the Act of.
                                                21. 30.(1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the Act of.
                                                22. 31.In Schedule 12 to the Act of 1989 (minor amendments).
                                                23. 32.In Schedule 13 to the Act of 1989 (consequential amendments).
                                                24. 33.(1) Schedule 14 to the Act of 1989 (transitionals and.
                                                1. The Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
                                                  1. 34.In section 15(1)(a) of the Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (service.
                                                  2. 35.In section 16(2)(a) of that Act (application of Part II)—.
                                                  1. 36.In section 94(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
                                                  1. 37.(1) In Schedule 8 to the Administration of Justice Act.
                                                  1. 38.In Schedule 1 to the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971.
                                                  1. 39.(1) In section 28 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement).
                                                  1. 40.In section 65(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (meaning.
                                                  1. 41.In section 18(6) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act.
                                                  1. 42.In section 116(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (visiting.
                                                  1. The Naval Agency and Distribution Act 1864 (c. 24)
                                                    1. 1.In section 7 of the Naval Agency and Distribution Act.
                                                    1. 2.In section 126 of the Land Registration Act 1925 (business.
                                                    1. 3.Section 53 of the Administration of Justice Act 1956 (only.
                                                    1. 4.In section 3 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971.
                                                    1. 5.In section 6 of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971.
                                                    2. 6.In section 23 of that Act (powers of judge in.
                                                    1. 7.In Group B in Part I of Schedule 1 to.
                                                    1. 8.In section 2 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (training regulations).
                                                    2. 9.Section 4 of that Act (which sets out conditions to.
                                                    3. 10.In section 31 of that Act (rules as to professional.
                                                    1. 11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                    1. 12.In section 5(3) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (judges.
                                                    2. 13.In section 36(4) of that Act (witness not to be.
                                                    1. 14.(1) Section 73 of the County Courts Act 1984 (register.
                                                    2. 15.In section 77 of that Act (appeals: general provisions) after.
                                                    3. 16.In section 103 of that Act (execution out of the.
                                                    4. 17.In section 138 of that Act (forfeiture for non-payment of.
                                                    5. 18.In Schedule 1 to that Act, paragraphs 2(3) and 3.
                                                    1. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                    1. 20.(1) In subsection (5) of section 1 of the Law.
                                                    1. The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
                                                      1. 1.(1) In the First Schedule to the Public Records Act.
                                                      1. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                      1. 3.In section 50(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (matrimonial.
                                                      1. 4.In section 133(2) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (purposes.
                                                      1. 5.In Group B in Part I of Schedule 1 to.
                                                      1. 6.In section 174(3) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (purposes.
                                                      1. 7.In section 7 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (entry of.
                                                      2. 8.In section 8 of that Act (removal or restoration of.
                                                      3. 9.In section 12 of that Act (discretion of Society with.
                                                      4. 10.(1) Section 16 of that Act (duration of suspension of.
                                                      5. 11.In section 20 of that Act (unqualified person not to.
                                                      6. 12.In section 25 of that Act (costs where unqualified person.
                                                      7. 13.In section 32 of that Act (accounts rules and trust.
                                                      8. 14.In section 41 of that Act (employment by solicitor of.
                                                      9. 15.In section 42 of that Act (failure to disclose certain.
                                                      10. 16.(1) Section 80 of that Act (powers to act on.
                                                      11. 17.In section 87(1) of that Act (interpretation) after the definition.
                                                      12. 18.In Schedule 2 to that Act after sub-paragraph (3) of.
                                                      1. 19.In section 41(1) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976.
                                                      1. 20.(1) In section 102 of the Patents Act 1977 (right.
                                                      1. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                      1. 22.(1) In section 10(3) of the Estate Agents Act 1979.
                                                      1. 23.(1) Section 19 of the Competition Act 1980 (restriction on.
                                                      1. 24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                      1. 25.(1) The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 shall be amended as.
                                                      1. 26.In section 16 of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (application.
                                                      2. 27.In section 22 of that Act (children’s pension: rate and.
                                                      3. 28.In section 23 of that Act (contributions towards widows and.
                                                      4. 29.In section 25 of that Act (persons serving again after.
                                                      5. 30.In the following sections of that Act—
                                                      6. 31.The following section shall be inserted in that Act at.
                                                      7. 32.In Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act (certain.
                                                      8. 33.In paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to that Act (persons.
                                                      9. 34.At the beginning of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraphs 15 and.
                                                      10. 35.In paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 3 to that Act, after.
                                                      1. 36.(1) In section 85 of the Senior Courts Act 1981.
                                                      2. 37.In section 89(2) of that Act (person appointed as Queen’s.
                                                      3. 38.For section 89(3)(e) of that Act (Senior Registrar of Family.
                                                      4. 39.In section 90 of that Act (Official Solicitor) the following.
                                                      5. 40.(1) In section 100(1) of that Act (county court registrar.
                                                      6. 41.In section 151(1) of that Act (interpretation), the following shall.
                                                      1. 42.In sections 6 to 12 of the County Courts Act.
                                                      2. 43.In section 52 of that Act (powers of court exercisable.
                                                      3. 44.In section 53 of that Act (powers of court to.
                                                      4. 45.In section 54 of that Act (provisions supplementary to sections.
                                                      5. 46.In section 69 of that Act (power to award interest.
                                                      6. 47.For section 75(7) of that Act (members of the rule.
                                                      7. 48.For section 143(1) of that Act (prohibition on persons other.
                                                      8. 49.(1) In section 147(1) of that Act (interpretation) after the.
                                                      1. 50.In section 40(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act.
                                                      1. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                      2. 52.(1) In section 14(1)(a) of that Act (regulations in relation.
                                                      3. 53.In section 20(2) of that Act (regulations providing for the.
                                                      1. 54.(1) Section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985.
                                                      2. 55.In paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to that Act (which.
                                                      3. 56.In paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to that Act (incorporated.
                                                      4. 57.In Schedule 2 to that Act (incorporated practices), in paragraph.
                                                      5. 58.In Schedule 6 to that Act (incorporated licensed conveyancers) the.
                                                      1. 59.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                      2. 60.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                      3. 61.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                      4. 62.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                      5. 63.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                      1. Discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers
                                                        1. 1.Nothing in section 64 shall have effect in relation to.
                                                        1. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                        1. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                        1. 4.(1) Any direction given under section 83 of the Senior.
                                                        1. 5.For the purposes of section 16(3)(c) of the Courts Act.
                                                        1. 6.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to any person who.
                                                        1. 7.Subsection (2A) of section 92 of the Supreme Court Act.
                                                        1. 8.(1) Where, before the coming into force of section 21.
                                                        1. 9.The repeal by this Act of sections 18(3), 20(6) and.
                                                        2. 10.(1) The repeal by this Act of subsection (3) of.
                                                        1. 11.(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 4.
                                                        1. 12.(1) Section 14 of the Solicitors Act 1974, as substituted.
                                                        1. 13.(1) Subsection (2) of section 57 and the repeal by.
                                                        1. 14.Section 93 and the repeal by Schedule 20 of—
                                                        1. 15.(1) The following provisions— (a) section 53;
                                                        1. 16.(1) The Justices of the Peace Act 1979 shall continue.
                                                        1. 17.The repeal by this Act of section 1(1) of the.

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