The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004

Amendments to European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978

5.—(1) In Part 1 of the Schedule—

(a) omit the entry relating to the Legal Aid Act 1974; and

(b) after the entry relating to the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 insert—

“Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22).

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8).(1)”.

(2) In Part 2 of the Schedule—

(a) omit the entries relating to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 and the County Courts Act 1959;

(b) for the entry relating to the Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 substitute “Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, article 164(1).”;

(c) for the entry relating to the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 substitute “County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, article 50.”;

(d) in the entry relating to the Solicitors Act 1974, after “22” insert “and 23”.

(3) In Part 3 of the Schedule, in the entry relating to the Solicitors Act 1974, for “sections 25(1), 39(1) substitute “section 25(1)”.

(1)

Under section 134 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 the Lord Chancellor may by regulations establish a scheme governing the provision of legal assistance in connection with proceedings before the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal.