SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers
Part 1The Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
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1
Section 56 (orders as to remuneration for non-contentious business) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
in paragraph (a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Lord Chancellor
”
,
b
after paragraph (d) insert—
da
a member of the Legal Services Board nominated by that Board;
c
in paragraph (e) for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Lord Chancellor
”
.
3
In subsection (2) for “(the Secretary of State” to “think fit” substitute “
(the Lord Chancellor being one), may make general orders prescribing the general principles to be applied when determining
”
.
4
In subsection (3)—
a
for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Lord Chancellor
”
, and
b
for “Council”
(in both places) substitute “
Society
”
.
5
In subsection (4) for “An order” to the end of paragraph (a) substitute— “
The principles prescribed by an order under this section may provide that solicitors should be remunerated—
”
.
6
In subsection (5)—
a
for “An order” to “reference” substitute— “
The general principles prescribed by an order under this section may provide that the amount of such remuneration is to be determined by having regard
”
, and
b
in paragraph (d) after “solicitor” insert “
, or any employee of his who is an authorised person,
”
.
7
After that subsection insert—
5A
In subsection (5) “authorised person” means a person who is an authorised person in relation to an activity which is a reserved legal activity, within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 18 of that Act).
8
In subsection (6)(a) for “taxation” substitute “
assessment
”
.
9
In subsection (7)—
a
for “taxation” substitute “
assessment
”
, and
b
for “regulated by” substitute “
subject to
”
.