Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 3A N.I. The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3A inserted (25.9.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 124, 148, Sch. 15; S.I. 2006/1537, art. 3

The Ombudsman N.I.

2 (1) In this Schedule “practising” is to be read in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3). N.I.

(2) A barrister in England and Wales, an advocate in Scotland or a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland is practising if he is—

(a) practising as such,

(b) employed to give legal advice, or

(c) providing legal advice under a contract for services.

(3) A solicitor of the Supreme Court, a solicitor in Scotland or a [F2 solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland] is practising if he is—

(a) acting as such,

(b) employed to give legal advice, or

(c) providing legal advice under a contract for services.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 3A para. 2(3) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148, Sch. 11 para. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2