(1)For the purposes of this Part of this Act a legal aid complaint is a complaint relating to the conduct of a barrister or solicitor in connection with [F1the provision for any person of services [F2under arrangements made for the purposes of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012] including, in the case of a solicitor, provision for any person of such services in the capacity of agent for that person’s solicitor.]
(2)In this Part—
“legally assisted person” means a person to whom aid is ordered to be given under section 28 of the M1Legal Aid Act 1974;
“the Senate” means the Senate of the Inns of Court and the Bar; and
“Senate Disciplinary Tribunal” means any committee of the Senate which in accordance with the regulations of the Senate is to be known as a Disciplinary Tribunal.
(3)In the Legal Aid Act 1974, sections 12(3) to (5) and 38(2) to (6) (which are superseded by this Part) shall cease to have effect.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34, SIF 77:1), s. 45(1), Sch. 5 para. 17
F2Words in s. 40(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 5 para. 28; S.I. 2013/453, art. 3(h) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2013/534, art. 6)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 40 applied (with modification) by S.I. 2000/1119, Sch. 4 para. 24(1) (as substituted (1.7.2009) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1587), arts. 1(1), 3(17))
C2S. 40 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2025) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1379), regs. 1(4), 27
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