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Art.2—Commencement
InterpretationN.I.3.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] shall apply to Article 2 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
[F1“building society” means a building society within the meaning of the Building Societies Act 1986; and a reference to an account with a building society is a reference to a deposit account;]
“client”, in relation to non-contentious business, includes any person who, as a principal or on behalf of another or as a trustee or executor or in any other capacity, has power, express or implied, to retain or employ, and retains or employs or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person liable to pay to a solicitor any costs for his services[F1 and, in relation to contentious business, includes any person who as a principal or on behalf of another person retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person who is or may be liable to pay a solicitor's costs];
“contentious business” means business done, whether as solicitor or advocate, in or for the purposes of proceedings begun before a court (including the Lands Tribunal) or before an arbitratorF2. . . , not being business which falls within the definition of [F3 non-contentious probate business contained in Article 2(2) of the Administration of Estates (Northern Ireland) Order 1979] [1979 NI 14] ;
[F1“contentious business agreement” means an agreement made in pursuance of Article 64;
“controlled trust”, in relation to a solicitor, means a trust of which he is a sole trustee or co-trustee only with one or more of his partners or employees;]
Definition rep. by 1989 NI 14
[F1“employee” includes an apprentice or clerk]
“enactment” includes any statutory provision within the meaning of section 1( f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] ;
“indemnity regulations” means regulations under Article 63;
“instrument” includes anything which is a statutory instrument or a statutory document within the meaning of paragraph ( d) or paragraph ( e) respectively of section 1 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;
“local authority” means a district council, a joint committee appointed by two or more such councils, an Education and Library Board established under the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 [1972 NI 12] [F4, the Regional Health and Social Care Board, the Regional Business Services Organisation, the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being] or the Northern Ireland Housing Executive established under section 1 of the Housing Executive Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 [1971 c.5] ;
“non-contentious business” means any business done as a solicitor which is not contentious business as defined by this paragraph;
[F5“officer”, in relation to a limited liability partnership, means a member of the limited liability partnership;]
“practising certificate” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 4;
“public officer” means an officer whose remuneration is appropriated by Measure or is defrayed out of money provided by Parliament;
“the register” means the register of practising solicitors kept by the registrar under Article 10(2);
“the registrar” means the person appointed under Article 7 to act as registrar of solicitors;
“regulations”, except in Article 61, means regulations made by the Society;
“reward” includes consideration of any kind whether monetary or not;
“the roll” means the roll of solicitors kept by the Society under Article 8;
“securities” includes documents constituting or evidencing the title to any property;
“the Society” means the Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland;
[F1“sole solicitor” means a solicitor who is the sole principal in a practice;]
“solicitor” means solicitor of the[F6Court of Judicature];
“statutory undertakers” means any person authorised by or under an enactment to construct, work or carry on any railway, airport, canal, inland navigation, dock, harbour, gas, electricity, water or other public undertaking;
[F1“the Tribunal” means the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal appointed under Article 43(1);]
“trust” and “trustee” extend to implied and constructive trusts and to cases where a trustee has a beneficial interest in the trust property and to the duties incident to the office of a personal representative, and “trustee” includes a personal representative;
[F7“trustee investments” means investments in which trustees may invest under—
(ii)section 8(1)(a) of that Act (land).]
“unqualified person” means a person not qualified under Article 4 to act as a solicitor.
(3) A reference in this Order to[F1 an employee] of a solicitor or of a partner of his is a reference to[F1 an employee] employed by that solicitor or partner (wholly or mainly) for the purposes of his practice as such solicitor or partner and references in Parts III and IV to[F1 an employee] of a solicitor include references to any person who is[F1 the employee] of a partner of that solicitor.
[F1(3A) In this Order—
(a)references to the removal of a solicitor's name from the roll are references to its removal at his own request or in pursuance of regulations under Article 8(3);
(b)references to striking a solicitor's name off the roll are references to striking it off as a disciplinary sanction; and
(c)references to removal or striking off include references to deleting an entry made by means of a computer by whatever means are appropriate.]
(4) References in any enactment which came into force before 1st January 1899 to an attorney shall be construed as references to a solicitor.
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.F11989 NI 14F21996 c. 23F31979 NI 14F4Art. 3(2): words in definition of "local authority" substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 5; S.R. 2009/114, art. 2F5SR 2004/307F6Art. 3(2): words in definition of "solicitor" substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)F72001 c. 14 (NI)PART IIN.I.QUALIFICATION, ADMISSION, PRACTISING CERTIFICATES, ETC.Qualifications and admissionN.I.Qualifications for practising as solicitorN.I.4. A person shall not be qualified to act as a solicitor unless—
F8. . . .
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.F81989 NI 14Admission of solicitorsN.I.5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (5), a person shall not, after the commencement of this Article, be admitted as a solicitor unless he has obtained a certificate from the Society that they are satisfied—
(a)that he has complied with the requirements applicable to him by virtue of regulations made under Article 6, and
(b)as to his character and his fitness to be a solicitor.
(2) A person who has been refused a certificate under paragraph (1) may, within one month from the date on which notice of such refusal is served on him, appeal, upon notice to the Society, to the Lord Chief Justice against such refusal; and for the purposes of this paragraph a person who has not received a certificate within three weeks after applying for it shall be deemed to have received notice at the expiration of that period that the certificate has been refused.
(3) On such appeal—
(b)the Lord Chief Justice may make such order as he thinks proper, including an order directing the Society to issue the certificate and an order for the payment of costs.
(4) On production of a certificate required by paragraph (1), the Lord Chief Justice shall, unless cause to the contrary is shown to his satisfaction, by writing under his hand and in such form as he thinks fit, admit the person to whom the certificate relates to be a solicitor, and may do so at any time whether or not during a term or sittings of the High Court.
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.F9Art. 5(5) repealed (1.2.2006) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1452 (N.I. 7)), arts. 1(2), 19(3), 24, Sch. 2; S.R. 2005/494, art. 2(2)(a) (with art. 3)[F10Regulations as to the education, training, etc., of persons seeking admission or having been admitted as solicitorsN.I.6.—(1) The Society may make regulations with respect to the education and training of persons seeking admission or who have been admitted as solicitors and (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) such regulations may prescribe—
(c)the qualications, experience, conduct, duties and responsibilities of persons seeking admission as solicitors or solicitors providing apprenticeships (including the remuneration payable under such apprenticeships) under the regulations;
(b)the Lord Chief Justice may make such order (including an order for the payment of costs) as he thinks proper.]
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.F101989 NI 14RegistrarN.I.7. The Society shall appoint a person to act as registrar of solicitors and section 18(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] shall apply to such appointment.
[F11Keeping and custody of the rollN.I.[F118.—(1) The registrar shall continue to keep the roll in the form of an alphabetical list of all solicitors.
(i)fails to reply to any enquiry made in pursuance of sub‐paragraph (a) or to pay any fee payable by virtue of sub‐paragraph (b); 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.F111989 NI 14Entry of name on rollN.I.9.—(1) On production—
(2) The Society, on the application of a former solicitor whose name is not on the roll because it has been removed from it, may cause his name to be entered on the roll on payment by him to the Society of such fee as may be prescribed.]
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.F111989 NI 14Prospective[F12Authorisation of Society conferring additional rights of audienceN.I.[F129A—(1) A person who is qualified to act as a solicitor may apply to the Society for an authorisation under this Article.
(6) The Society may by regulations provide that any person who has completed such education, training or experience as may be prescribed, before such date as may be prescribed shall be taken to hold an authorisation granted under this Article.]]
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.F12Art. 9A inserted (prosp.) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24), ss. 88(3), 111(3) (with s. 106(4))Practising certificatesN.I.Application for practising certificate and register of practising solicitorsN.I.10.—(1) Application by a solicitor for a practising certificate shall be made to the registrar in such form and in accordance with such requirements and shall be accompanied by a fee of such amount as may be prescribed.
(2) Where, on an application duly made to him under paragraph (1), the registrar is satisfied as to the matters specified in Article 11(1)( a), ( b) and ( c) and that no grounds exist under any other provision of this Order for refusing to issue a practising certificate, he shall cause to be entered in a register kept for that purpose the applicant's full name, his place or places of business and the date of his admission,F13. . . .
[F13(2A) The register may be kept by means of a computer.
(3) If in, or in relation to, an application under this Article any person makes any false statement material to the application, a complaint in respect of that statement may be made by or on behalf of the Society to the[F13 Tribunal].
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.F131989 NI 14Issue, date and expiry of practising certificateN.I.11.—(1) Subject to the provisions of Articles 12 and 13, the registrar on being satisfied that—
[F14(cc)where he applies for a practising certificate after a finding by the Tribunal on a complaint under Article 10(3) that he made a false statement material to an application for a previous practising certificate; or]
(d)where, having been suspended from practice or having had his name struck off the roll, he first applies for a practising certificate after the expiration[F14 or termination of his suspension or the replacement of his name on] the roll, as the case may be; or
[F14(dd)where, having had a practising certificate suspended under Article 15(2), he first applies for a practising certificate after the expiration of the suspended practising certificate; or]
[F15(i)any power is being exercised in relation to his property or affairs under Part VIII of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986; or
[F14(gg)where he has been invited by the Society to satisfy them that he has complied with any regulations made under Article 6 in relation to education or training, and, having failed so to satisfy the Society, has been notified in writing by the Society that he has so failed;]
(h)where, having been invited by the Society to give an explanation in respect of any matter[F14 relating to] his conduct and having failed to give the Society such an explanation as appears to them to be satisfactory, he has been notified in writing by the Society that he has so failed; or
[F14(hh)where, having been required by Article 35(1) to deliver an accountant's report to the Society—
(k)where he has been[F16 adjudged a bankrupt and discharged] or has entered into a composition with his creditors or a deed of arrangement for their benefit.
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.F141989 NI 14F151986 NI 4F161989 NI 19[F17Appeals in connection with issue of practising certificatesN.I.[F1714.—(1) A solicitor who has been refused a practising certificate under Article 13(3) may, within one month from the date on which notice of such refusal is served on him, apply to the Council to review the refusal; and on such application the Council may in their discretion direct the registrar—