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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers

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

115For paragraph 29 of that Schedule (actions to recover costs) substitute—

29(1)Subsection (2A) of section 69 of the 1974 Act shall have effect in relation to a bill of costs delivered by a recognised body as if for paragraphs (a) and (b) there were substituted—

(a)signed on behalf of the recognised body by any manager or employee of the body authorised by it to do so, or

(b)enclosed in, or accompanied by, a letter which is so signed and refers to the bill.

(2)Subsection (2E) of that section shall have effect in relation to such a bill as if for “the solicitor” there were substituted “the recognised body”.