7(1)During the transitional period—E+W
(a)every qualified solicitor,
(b)every legal partnership, and
(c)every body recognised under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61) (incorporated practices) (“a recognised body”),
is deemed to be authorised by the Law Society to carry on the activities in sub-paragraph (2).
(2)Those activities are—
(a)the exercise of a right of audience before every court in relation to all proceedings;
(b)the conduct of litigation in relation to every court and all proceedings;
(c)reserved instrument activities;
(d)probate activities;
(e)the administration of oaths.
(3)The authority conferred on a qualified solicitor, legal partnership or recognised body by this paragraph is exercisable in accordance with, and subject to, the regulatory arrangements of the Law Society.
(4)In this paragraph—
“legal partnership” means a partnership in which a qualified solicitor, a registered European Lawyer or a body recognised under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61) is permitted to practise by virtue of rules made under that section or section 31 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47);
“qualified solicitor” means a person who is qualified under section 1 of the Solicitors Act 1974 to act as a solicitor;
“registered European lawyer” means a registered European lawyer within the meaning of the European Communities (Lawyer's Practice) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1119) [F1, as they have effect by virtue of regulation 6 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020,] who is registered with the Law Society.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 5 para. 7(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1342), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 12(5)(b) (with Sch. para. 13)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 7 wholly in force at 1.1.2010; Sch. 5 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 211; Sch. 5 para. 7(4) in force for certain purposes at 31.3.2009 by S.I. 2009/503, art. 3, Sch. 5 para. 7 in force otherwise at 1.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(b)(i) (with art. 9)