Part 2 The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c 61)
Legal Services Act 2007 (2007 c 29) | Legislation

Part 2 The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c 61)

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The Administration of Justice Act 1985 is amended in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.

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(1)     Section 9 (incorporated practices) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1)—

(a)     for “Council†(in both places) substitute “Societyâ€,

(b)     in paragraph (a) for “by solicitors†to the end substitute “of legal services bodies;â€,

(c)     . . . and

(d)     in paragraph (c)—

(i)     for “conditions†substitute “requirementsâ€, and

(ii)     omit “corporateâ€.

(3)     After that subsection insert—

“(1A)     Where the Society makes rules under subsection (1), it must by rules under subsection (1)(c) prescribe the requirement that (subject to any exceptions provided by the rules) recognised bodies must not provide services other than—

(a)     solicitor services, or

(b)     solicitor services and other relevant legal services.

(1B)     “Relevant legal services†means—

(a)     solicitor services, and

(b)     where authorised persons other than solicitors or registered European lawyers are managers or employees of, or have an interest in, a recognised body, services of the kind provided by individuals practising as such authorised persons (whether or not those services involve the carrying on of reserved legal activities within the meaning of

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