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 ”.