Legal Services Act 2007

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9(1)The Board must give the Lord Chief Justice—E+W

(a)a copy of any advice duly given under paragraphs 6 to 8, and

(b)a notice specifying a period within which any advice under this paragraph must be given.

(2)The Lord Chief Justice must then give such advice to the Board as the Lord Chief Justice thinks fit regarding whether the application should be granted.

(3)In deciding what advice to give, the Lord Chief Justice must, in particular, have regard to the likely impact on the courts in England and Wales of the making of an order under paragraph 17 in accordance with the recommendation applied for.