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This Order amends the Solicitors’ Incorporated Practices Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2684), which is renamed by this Order as the Solicitors’ Recognised Bodies Order 1991, which provided for certain enactments which had effect in relation to solicitors to apply also to recognised bodies (entities recognised by the Law Society under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61) as suitable to carry on legal services).
Paragraphs 81 and 82 of Schedule 16 to the Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29) amend section 9 and add a new section 9A to the Administration of Justice Act 1985. One of the effects of these changes is to allow the Law Society to regulate partnerships and unincorporated bodies (as well as bodies corporate, including LLPs, as previously) as recognised bodies.
This Order also removes references to enactments or instruments which are no longer effective.
An impact assessment (“IA”) has not been prepared for this Order, but a full IA was prepared for the Legal Services Bill in November 2006, supplemented in 2007. Copies of those documents are annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside this instrument on the OPSI website.
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