Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 166
Legal Services, England And Wales
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) Order 2019
Made
30th January 2019
Laid before Parliament
5th February 2019
Coming into force
1st April 2019
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives being an approved regulator (1), has applied to the Legal Services Board (“the Board”) under paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the Legal Services Act 2007(2) (“the Act”) for a recommendation to become designated as a licensing authority in relation to the exercise of a right of audience, the conduct of litigation, reserved instrument activities, probate activities, and the administration of oaths.
The Board has made a recommendation to the Lord Chancellor under paragraph 14 of Schedule 10 to the Act, having complied with the requirements of Part 1 of that Schedule, and having granted the application from the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 208(2) of, and paragraph 15(1)(a) of Schedule 10 to, the Act, makes the following Order:
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is designated as an approved regulator in relation to the exercise of a right of audience, the administration of oaths, and the conduct of litigation by virtue of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulators) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1118). The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is designated as an approved regulator in relation to reserved instrument activities and probate activities by virtue of the Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) (No. 2) Order (S.I. 2014/2937).
2007 c. 29. There are amendments to this Act but none are relevant to this instrument.