SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Authorised persons

Part 2Rights during transitional period

Law costs draftsmen

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1

During the transitional period, a person (“P”) is an exempt person in relation to the carrying on of an activity (“the relevant activity”) which is a reserved legal activity within sub-paragraph (2), if—

a

P carries on the relevant activity by virtue of an employee of P (“E”) carrying it on in E's capacity as such an employee, and

b

E is an authorised member of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen (within the meaning of paragraph 17(2) of this Schedule).

2

The reserved legal activities mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are—

a

the exercise of a right of audience;

b

the conduct of litigation;

c

the administration of oaths.

3

If P is a body, in this paragraph references to an employee of P include references to a manager of P.