Legal Services Act 2007

Part 1 Continuity of rights

Rights of audience and conduct of litigation

1 (1) For the purposes of section 18 (authorised persons), in the case of a person who is authorised by a listed body—

(a) to exercise a right of audience before a court in relation to any proceedings, or

(b) to conduct litigation in relation to any proceedings,

it is irrelevant whether the person’s authorisation was granted before or on or after the appointed day.

(2) The “listed bodies” are—

(a) The Law Society,

(b) The General Council of the Bar,

(c) The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys,

(d) The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys,

(e) The Association of Law Costs Draftsmen, and

(f) for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a) only, The Institute of Legal Executives.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), any authority conferred by section 31 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41) (barristers and solicitors deemed to have rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation) is to be disregarded (see paragraphs 4 and 7 below).

Conveyancing services

2 (1) For the purposes of section 18, in the case of a licensed conveyancer who is authorised to carry on an activity which is a reserved instrument activity by a conveyancing licence, it is irrelevant whether the licence was granted before or on or after the appointed day.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph “conveyancing licence” means a licence to practise as a licensed conveyancer granted under Part 2 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61).