SCHEDULE 2 The Reserved Legal Activities
Legal Services Act 2007 (2007 c 29) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 2 The Reserved Legal Activities

Section 12

Introduction

1

This Schedule makes provision about the reserved legal activities.

2

In this Schedule “the appointed day†means the day appointed for the coming into force of section 13 (entitlement to carry on reserved legal activities).

Rights of audience

3

(1)     A “right of audience†means the right to appear before and address a court, including the right to call and examine witnesses.

(2)     But a “right of audience†does not include a right to appear before or address a court, or to call or examine witnesses, in relation to any particular court or in relation to particular proceedings, if immediately before the appointed day no restriction was placed on the persons entitled to exercise that right.

Conduct of litigation

4

(1)     The “conduct of litigation†means—

(a)

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