Legal Services Act 2007

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8(1)This paragraph applies where—E+W

(a)a person (“P”) carries on an activity (“the relevant activity”) which is a reserved legal activity,

(b)P carries on the relevant activity by virtue of an employee of P (“E”) carrying it on in E's capacity as such an employee, and

(c)E is an exempt person in relation to the relevant activity.

(2)P is an exempt person in relation to the relevant activity to the extent that P carries on that activity by virtue of E so carrying it on.

(3)This paragraph does not apply where E—

(a)carries on the relevant activity at the direction and under the supervision of an authorised person in relation to that activity, and

(b)is exempt in relation to that activity by virtue of paragraph 1(7), 3(3) or 4(2).

(4)If P is a body, in this paragraph references to an employee of P include references to a manager of P.