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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchLegal Services Act 2007You are here:2007 c. 29Part 8Table of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPrevious: PartNext: PartPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreStatus:This version of this part contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Legal Services Act 2007, Part 8.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.Part 8E+WMiscellaneous provisions about lawyers etcDuties of regulated personsE+W176Duties of regulated personsE+W(1)A person who is a regulated person in relation to an approved regulator has a duty to comply with the regulatory arrangements of the approved regulator as they apply to that person.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI1S. 176 partly in force: s. 176 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 211; s 176(1)(2) in force at 1.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(i) (with art. 9)Solicitors, the Law Society and the Disciplinary TribunalE+W177The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyersE+WSchedule 16 contains amendments of—
178The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal: approval of rulesE+W(1)If the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) makes an alteration of its rules under section 46(9)(b) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (“the tribunal rules”), the alteration does not have effect unless it is approved for the purposes of this Act.
179Board's power to give directions to the TribunalE+WSections 32 to 34 and Schedule 7 (Board's powers to give directions) apply in relation to the Tribunal as they apply in relation to an approved regulator, but as if—
180Functions of the TribunalE+WSections 69 and 70 (modification of functions of approved regulators) apply in relation to the Tribunal as they apply in relation to an approved regulator, but as if—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 180 modified (temp.) (7.3.2008) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No.1 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/222), art. 6Other lawyersE+W181Unqualified person not to pretend to be a barristerE+W(1)It is an offence for a person who is not a barrister—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI2S. 186 in force at 1.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/720, art. 2(a)187Claims management servicesE+WSchedule 19 contains amendments of Part 2 of the Compensation Act 2006 (c. 29) (claims management services).
Advocates and litigatorsE+W188Duties of advocates and litigatorsE+W(1)This section applies to a person who—
by virtue of being an authorised person in relation to the activity in question.
(2)A person to whom this section applies has a duty to the court in question to act with independence in the interests of justice.
(3)That duty, and the duty to comply with relevant conduct rules imposed on the person by section 176(1), override any obligations which the person may have (otherwise than under the criminal law) if they are inconsistent with them.
(4)“Relevant conduct rules” are the conduct rules of the relevant authorising body which relate to the exercise of a right of audience or the conduct of litigation.
(5)The relevant authorising body is—
(a)the approved regulator by which the person is authorised to exercise the right of audience or conduct the litigation, or
(b)where the person is authorised to exercise the right of audience or conduct the litigation by the Board in its capacity as a licensing authority, the Board.
189Employed advocatesE+W(1)This section applies where an authorised person in relation to the exercise of a right of audience is employed as a Crown Prosecutor or in any other description of employment.
(2)Qualification regulations or conduct rules of the approved regulator by whom the person is authorised to carry on that activity which relate to the right of audience do not have effect in relation to the person if—
(i)limit the courts before which, or proceedings in which, that activity may be carried on by persons who are employed, or
(ii)limit the circumstances in which that activity may be carried on by persons who are employed by requiring such persons to be accompanied by some other person when carrying on that activity, and
(b)they do not impose the same limitation on persons who are authorised persons in relation to the activity in question but are not employed.
Legal professional privilegeE+W190Legal professional privilegeE+W(1)Subsection (2) applies where an individual (“P”) who is not a barrister or solicitor—
(2)Any communication, document, material or information relating to the provision of the services in question is privileged from disclosure in like manner as if P had at all material times been acting as P's client's solicitor.
ProspectiveEmployees of housing management bodiesE+W191Rights of audience etc of employees of housing management bodiesE+WAfter section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28) insert—
“60ARights of audience etc of employees of housing management bodies(1)An employee of a housing management body who is authorised by that body for the purposes of this section has—
(a)a right of audience in relation to any proceedings to which this section applies, and
(b)a right to conduct litigation in relation to any such proceedings.
(2)This section applies to relevant housing proceedings in a county court before a district judge which are brought—
(a)in the name of a local housing authority, and
(b)by the housing management body in the exercise of functions of that local housing authority delegated to that body under a housing management agreement.
(3)“Relevant housing proceedings” are—
(a)proceedings under section 82A of the Housing Act 1985 (demotion because of anti-social behaviour);
(b)proceedings for possession of a dwelling-house subject to a secure tenancy, where possession is sought on ground 2 in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act (anti-social behaviour);
(c)proceedings for possession of a dwelling-house subject to a demoted tenancy;
(d)proceedings for a suspension order under section 121A of the Housing Act 1985 (suspension of right to buy);
(e)proceedings under section 153A, 153B or 153D of the Housing Act 1996 (injunctions against anti-social behaviour);
(f)proceedings for the attachment of a power of arrest to an injunction by virtue of section 91(2) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 or section 27(2) of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (proceedings under section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972: power of arrest attached to injunction);
(g)at a hearing at which a decision is made in relation to proceedings within paragraphs (a) to (f), proceedings for permission to appeal against that decision;
(h)such other proceedings as the Lord Chancellor may prescribe by order.
(4)An authorisation for the purposes of this section must be in writing.
(5)The power to make an order under subsection (3)(h) is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment by resolution of either House of Parliament.
(6)In subsection (3)(e) the reference to section 153A of the Housing Act 1996 is a reference to that section—
(a)as inserted by section 13 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, or
(b)as substituted by section 26 of the Police and Justice Act 2006.
“dwelling-house” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985;
“housing management agreement” means an agreement under section 27 of the Housing Act 1985 (including an agreement to which section 27B(2) or (3) of that Act applies);
“housing management body” means a person who exercises management functions of a local housing authority by virtue of a housing management agreement;
“local housing authority” has the same meaning as in section 27 of the Housing Act 1985;
“right of audience” means the right to appear before and address a court, including the right to call and examine witnesses;
(a)to issue proceedings before any court in England and Wales,
(b)to commence, prosecute and defend such proceedings, and
(c)to perform any ancillary functions in relation to such proceedings (such as entering appearances to actions);
SavingsE+W192Powers of court in respect of rights of audience and conduct of litigationE+W(1)Nothing in this Act affects the power of any court in any proceedings to refuse to hear a person (for reasons which apply to that person as an individual) who would otherwise have a right of audience before the court in relation to those proceedings.
193Solicitors to public departments and the City of LondonE+W(1)Nothing in this Act is to prejudice or affect any rights or privileges of—
Pro bono representationE+W194Payments in respect of pro bono representationE+W(1)This section applies to proceedings in a civil court in which—
[F2(b)provided under arrangements made for the purposes of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.]
(a)is registered [F3in accordance with section 30 of the Charities Act 2011,] and
[F4 “ civil court ” means— athe Supreme Court when it is dealing with a relevant civil appeal,
bthe civil division of the Court of Appeal,
cthe High Court,
ca[F5the family court,] or
d[F6the county] court;
“ relevant civil appeal ” means an appeal to the Supreme Court— afrom the High Court in England and Wales under Part 2 of the Administration of Justice Act 1969,
bfrom the Court of Appeal under section 40(2) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, or
cunder section 13 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (appeal in cases of contempt of court) other than an appeal from an order or decision made in the exercise of jurisdiction to punish for criminal contempt of court;]
“ free of charge ” means otherwise than for or in expectation of fee, gain or reward. (11)The court may not make an order under subsection (3) in respect of representation if (or to the extent that) it is provided before this section comes into force.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F2S. 194(6)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 5 para. 68; S.I. 2013/453, art. 3(h) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2013/534, art. 6)F3 Words in s. 194(9)(a) substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25) , s. 355 , Sch. 7 para. 127 (with s. 20(2) , Sch. 8 ) F4 Words in s. 194(10) substituted (1.10.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) , ss. 61(1) , 151(1) (with s. 61(2)); S.I. 2012/2412 , art. 2(c) F5Words in s. 194(10) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Family Court: Consequential Provision) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/605), arts. 1, 25F6Words in s. 194(10) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 101; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C2 S. 194(9)(a) modified (temp.) (31.7.2008) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Transitory Provision) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1799) , art. 2 Commencement InformationI3 S. 194 wholly in force at 1.10.2008; s. 194 not in force at Royal assent see. s. 211; s. 194(8)(9) in force and s. 194(10) in force for certain purposes at 30.6.2008 and s. 194 in force at 1.10.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/1436 , arts. 2(a) , 3(a) ScotlandE+W195Application of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007S(1)The Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5) (“the 2007 Act”) applies to—
(e)regulated activity within the meaning of section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8), other than activity falling within paragraph (f) below, in respect of which the [F8Financial Conduct Authority] has by virtue of Part 20 of that Act arranged for its regulatory role to be carried out by the Law Society of Scotland;
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F7S. 195(2)(a) omitted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1881), art. 1(2)(6), Sch. para. 13F8Words in s. 195(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 125(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.196Scottish legal services ombudsman: functionsE+W(1)The functions of the Scottish legal services ombudsman cease to be exercisable in relation to the advice, services and activities mentioned in section 195(2).
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