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The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
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LEGAL PROFESSION
2023-07-18
Statute Law Database
1978-12-20
This Order, which is made under the European Communities Act 1972 and comes into effect on 1st March 1979, gives effect to the EEC Council Directive of 22nd March 1977 on the services of lawyers, by enabling, under certain conditions, lawyers qualified in other EEC member States to provide services in the United Kingdom which could otherwise be provided only by advocates, barristers or solicitors.
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Order
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 3
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 16(1)(a)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 3
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 4(a)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 4(b)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 4(c)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 11
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 5(a)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 11
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 5(b)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 18(2)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 6(a)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 18(3)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 6(b)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 7(a)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 7(b)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 3
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004
art. 7(c)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Regulations
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 2
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 11
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 2
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 16(1)(a)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 2
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 3(a)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 3(b)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 3(c)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 11
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 4(a)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 11
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 4(b)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 5(1)(a)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 5(1)(b)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 5(2)(a)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 5(2)(b)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 5(2)(c)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 5(2)(d)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 3
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
art. 5(3)
art. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 3
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 4
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 5
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 6
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 7
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 8
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 9
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 10
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 11
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 12
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 13
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 14
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 15
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 16
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 17
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 18
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Sch.
Pt. 3
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 1
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 5
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) (No. 2) Order 2011
art. 8(1)
(2)
Sch. 2
art. 1(2)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 6(c)
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) (No. 2) Order 2011
art. 8(1)
(2)
Sch. 2
art. 1(2)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Blanket amendment
The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011
art. 3-6
8-10
art. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Order
The Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
reg. 3(a)
reg. 4
4A
Sch.
para. 14
reg. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Order
The Services of Lawyers and Lawyer's Practice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019
The Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019
reg. 3(a)
reg. 4
5
reg. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 2 Table
The European Union (Amendments in respect of the Accession of Croatia) (Scotland) Regulations 2013
reg. 2
reg. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 2 Table
The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The European Communities (Lawyer's Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
reg. 2
reg. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2007
art 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art. 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 1980
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Order
The Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
reg. 3(a)
reg. 4
5
Sch.
para. 13
reg. 1(1)
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
sch.
Pt. 1
Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
The Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
arts.5
6(c)
The Solicitors' Incorporated Practices Order 1991
The Solicitors’ Incorporated Practices Order 1991
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
art 2
The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The European Communities (Lawyer's Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
reg 2
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
specified amended provision(s)
The Access to Justice (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
art. 2
Sch.
commencement order for 2003 SI435 (N.I. 10)
1978 No. 1910
LEGAL PROFESSION
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
Laid before Parliament in draft
Made
Coming into Operation
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of December 1978
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—