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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 8Other lawyersTable of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPrevious: CrossheadingNext: CrossheadingPlain 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 moreChanges to legislation:There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Legal Services Act 2007, Cross Heading: Other lawyers.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.Other lawyersE+W181Unqualified person not to pretend to be a barristerE+W(1)It is an offence for a person who is not a barrister—
182Licensed conveyancersE+WSchedule 17 contains amendments relating to the Council for Licensed Conveyancers, licensed conveyancers and bodies recognised under section 32 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61).
183Commissioners for oathsE+W(1)For the purposes of any enactment or instrument (including an enactment passed or instrument made after the passing of this Act) “commissioner for oaths” includes an authorised person in relation to the administration of oaths (“a relevant authorised person”).
184Trade mark attorneysE+W(1)The Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 82 (recognition of agents) after “rules” insert “ and subject to the Legal Services Act 2007 ”.
(3)For section 83 (the register of trade mark agents) substitute—
“83The register of trade mark attorneys(1)There is to continue to be a register of persons who act as agent for others for the purpose of applying for or obtaining the registration of trade marks.
(2)In this Act a registered trade mark attorney means an individual whose name is entered on the register kept under this section.
(3)The register is to be kept by the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys.
(7)An order under this section may not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
83ARegulation of trade mark attorneys(1)The person who keeps the register under section 83 may make regulations which regulate—
(a)a registered trade mark attorney, or
(b)a body (corporate or unincorporate) registered in the register kept under section 83;
(a)applying for or obtaining the registration of trade marks in the United Kingdom [F1or elsewhere] , or
(b)conducting proceedings before the Comptroller relating to applications for or otherwise in connection with the registration of trade marks.”
(4)In section 84 (unregistered persons not to be described as registered trade mark agents)—
(i)after “partnership” (in the first place) insert “ or other unincorporated body ”, and
(ii)for “all the partners” to the end substitute “ the partnership or other body is registered in the register kept under section 83. ”, and
(b)in subsection (3) for “all the directors” to the end substitute “ the body corporate is registered in the register kept under section 83. ”
(5)Omit section 85 (power to prescribe conditions etc for mixed partnerships and bodies corporate).
(6)In section 87 (privilege for communications with registered trade mark attorneys), in subsection (3)(c) at the beginning insert “ any other unincorporated body or ”.
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)F1Words in s. 184(3) inserted (16.12.2009) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Functions of an Approved Regulator) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3339), arts. 1, 2185Patent attorneysE+W(1)The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 274 (persons permitted to carry on business of a patent agent) in subsection (1) after “this Part” insert “ and to the Legal Services Act 2007 ”.
(3)For section 275 (the register of patent agents) substitute—
“275The register of patent attorneys(1)There is to continue to be a register of persons who act as agent for others for the purpose of applying for or obtaining patents.
275ARegulation of patent attorneys(1)The person who keeps the register under section 275 may make regulations which regulate—
(b)conducting proceedings before the comptroller relating to applications for, or otherwise in connection with, patents;
(a)a registered patent attorney, or
(b)a body (corporate or unincorporate) registered in the register kept under section 275;
“regulated person” means a person who is not a registered person but is a manager or employee of a body which is a registered person.”
(4)In section 276 (persons entitled to describe themselves as patent attorneys)—
(ii)for “all the partners” to the end substitute “ the partnership or other body is registered in the register kept under section 275 ”, and
(b)in subsection (3) for “all the directors” to the end substitute “ the body corporate is registered in the register kept under section 275. ”
(5)Omit section 279 (power to prescribe conditions etc for mixed partnerships and bodies corporate).
(6)In section 280 (privilege for communications with patent agents), in subsection (3), at the end of paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)an unincorporated body (other than a partnership) entitled to describe itself as a patent attorney, or”.
186Immigration advisers and immigration service providersE+W(1)Schedule 18 makes provision relating to Part 5 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (immigration advisers and immigration service providers).
(a)Part 1 makes provision for approved regulators to become qualifying regulators for the purposes of Part 5 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999,
(b)Part 2 contains amendments of that Act (which amongst other things enable persons authorised by qualifying regulators to provide immigration advice and immigration services in England and Wales), and
(c)Part 3 makes provision for certain persons to be treated, during a transitional period, as authorised by qualifying regulators to provide such advice and services.
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. 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).