Search Legislation

The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 21

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Changes to legislation:

There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Offence of pretending to be a registered European lawyerU.K.

21.—(1) A person who is not registered as a European lawyer in any part of the United Kingdom (including a person whose registration has been suspended) and—

(a)wilfully pretends to be a registered European lawyer or takes or uses any name, title, designation or description implying that he is a registered European lawyer; or

(b)subject to paragraph (2), carries on professional activities under one of the professional titles listed in regulation 2(4) or under any name, designation or description implying that he is entitled to pursue those activities under one of those professional titles;

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the fourth level on the standard scale.

(2) Paragraph (1)(b) shall not apply to a person who satisfies any of the following conditions—

(a)he is not a national of the United Kingdom or of any of the States listed in regulation 2(4);

(b)he is a solicitor or barrister or, under the law of Scotland, a solicitor or advocate; or

(c)he is providing services within the meaning of the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 at the time his activities fall within paragraph (1)(b).

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 21 in force at 22.11.2000, see reg. 1(1)

Back to top

Options/Help