61(1)In section 2(6), for the words “is only by persons who are solicitors or barristers” there shall be substituted “shall only be by legal representatives”.
(2)For section 2(7) there shall be substituted—
“(7)Subject to section 59 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, regulations—
(a)may prescribe the circumstances in which representation shall be only by one legal representative and may require him to be from a prescribed category;
(b)may regulate representation by more than one legal representative from any one or more prescribed categories.
(7A)If it is satisfied that the circumstances of a particular case in the Supreme Court or the House of Lords warrant a direction under this subsection, the Board or, in the case of criminal proceedings the competent authority, may direct that representation in that case shall be by one legal representative.
(7B)In subsection (7A), “competent authority” shall be construed in accordance with section 20.”
(3)In section 10, in subsections (1)(b) and (3)(a), for the word “counsel” in each place where it occurs, there shall be substituted “an additional legal representative”.
(4)In section 15(6), for the words “solicitor for acting for him and to pay any fees of counsel for so acting” there shall be substituted “legal representative”.
(5)In section 26(2), for the words “same as the solicitor” there shall be substituted “one”.