525.Section 67 amends section 51 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 by inserting new subsections (7A) and (12A). Subsection (2) inserts new subsection (7A), which creates a duty for the court to consider whether to notify either the legal representative’s regulator (under the Legal Services Act 2007) and/or the Director of Legal Aid Casework if it considers it appropriate to do so when making a wasted costs order.
526.Subsection (3) inserts new subsection (12A) into section 51 which defines an “approved regulator” and “the Director of Legal Aid Casework”.