SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers
Part 1The Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
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In section 70 (taxation on application of party chargeable or solicitor)—
a
in the section heading for “Taxation” substitute “
Assessment
”
,
b
in subsection (1)—
i
for “taxed” substitute “
assessed
”
, and
ii
for “taxation” substitute “
assessment
”
,
c
in subsection (2)—
i
for “taxation”
(in both places) substitute “
assessment
”
, and
ii
for “taxed” substitute “
assessed
”
,
d
in subsections (3) to (5) for “taxation”
(in each place) substitute “
assessment
”
,
e
in subsection (6)—
i
for “taxation” substitute “
assessment
”
, and
ii
for “taxed” substitute “
assessed
”
,
f
in subsection (7)—
i
for “taxation”
(in each place) substitute “
assessment
”
,
ii
for “taxing officer” substitute “
costs officer
”
, and
iii
for “tax” substitute “
assess
”
,
g
in subsection (8) for “taxation”
(in each place) substitute “
assessment
”
,
h
in subsection (9)—
i
for “for taxation”
(in both places) substitute “
for assessment
”
,
ii
for “the taxation”
(in both places) substitute “
the assessment
”
,
iii
for “a taxation” substitute “
an assessment
”
, and
iv
for “one fifth of the amount of the bill is taxed off” substitute “
the amount of the bill is reduced by one fifth
”
,
i
in subsection (10)—
i
for “taxing officer” substitute “
costs officer
”
, and
ii
for “taxation”
(in both places) substitute “
assessment
”
,
j
omit subsection (11), and
k
in subsection (12)—
i
for “of the bill taxed off” substitute “
of the reduction in the bill
”
,
ii
for “taxation” substitute “
assessment
”
, and
iii
for “taxed”
(in the second place) substitute “
assessed
”
.