SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 21Minor and consequential amendments

Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

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Section 77 (Family Procedure Rule Committee) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (k) for from “granted” to “right” substitute “ authorised by a relevant approved regulator ”,

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c

in paragraph (m) for “granted that right” substitute “ authorised ”.

3

For subsection (5)(b) substitute—

b

is a relevant approved regulator in relation to the exercise of a right of audience or the conduct of litigation (or both).

4

After subsection (7) insert—

8

In this section “relevant approved regulator” is to be construed in accordance with section 20(3) of the Legal Services Act 2007.