Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

General E+W

1 In this Schedule— E+W

• “theAct of 1985” means the Administration of Justice Act 1985;

• “advocacy licence” means a licence issued under section 53 [F1 by which the Council authorises the licensed conveyancer concerned to exercise a right of audience;]

• “the Council” means the Council for Licensed Conveyancers;

• “the Discipline and Appeals Committee” means the committee established under section 25 of the Act of 1985;

• “litigation licence” means a licence issued under section 53 [F2 by which the Council authorises the licensed conveyancer concerned to carry on activities which constitute the conduct of litigation;]

• “probate licence” means a licence issued under section 53 [F3 by which the Council authorises the licensed conveyancer concerned to carry on activities which constitute probate activities;] and

• “relevant licence” means a licence under Part II of the Act of 1985 or an advocacy, litigation or probate licence.

• [F4 “reserved legal activity” has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 12 of and Schedule 2 to that Act).]

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Sch. 8 para. 1: words in definition of "advocacy licence" substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 35(2)(a) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(iii) (with art. 9)

F2 Sch. 8 para. 1: words in definition of "litigation licence" substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 35(2)(b) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(iii) (with art. 9)

F3 Sch. 8 para. 1; words in definition of "probate licence" substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 35(2)(c) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(iii) (with art. 9)

F4 Sch. 8 para. 1: definition of "reserved legal activity" inserted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 35(2)(d) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(iii) (with art. 9)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 Pt. 1 para. 1 wholly in force at 7.12.2004; Sch. 8 Pt. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.4.1991 (except in so far as it relates to certain exemptions under section 55) see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/608, art. 2, Sch.; Sch. 8 Pt. 1 para. 1 otherwise in force at 7.12.2004 by S.I. 2004/2950, art. 2