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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16E+WThe Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers

Part 1E+WThe Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)

65E+WIn 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 ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 16 para. 65 in force at 1.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3250, art.2(f)(ii)