Administration of Justice Act 1985

1 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), references in this Schedule to a recognised body [F1 or a recognised sole solicitor’s practice] are references to a body [F2 or sole solicitor’s practice] F3 . . . for the time being recognised under section 9 of this Act. E+W

(2) References in this Schedule to a recognised body [F1 or a recognised sole solicitor’s practice] in relation to—

(a) a complaint (other than such a complaint as is mentioned in paragraph 16(1)(a)); F4 . . .

(b) F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

include references to a body [F2 or sole solicitor’s practice] F5 . . . that was recognised under section 9 of this Act at the time when the conduct to which the complaint F6 . . . relates took place.

[F7 (2A) References in this Schedule to a manager or employee of a recognised body, [F8 or to an employee in a recognised sole solicitor’s practice,] in relation to a complaint (other than such a complaint as is mentioned in paragraph 16(1A)(a)), include references to a person who was such a manager or employee at the time when the conduct to which the complaint relates took place.]

[F9 (2B) In this Schedule references to employment in a recognised sole solicitor’s practice have the same meaning as in section 9.]

(3) F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) In section 87(1) of the 1974 Act the definitions of “client”, “contentious business” and “non-contentious business” shall apply [F11 for the purposes of this Schedule; and] for the purposes of—

(a) [F12 any provision of this Schedule in so far as it has effect in relation to a recognised body] ; and

(b) any provision of the 1974 Act in so far as it has effect in relation to a recognised body by virtue of this Schedule,

[F13 they shall apply] as if for any reference to a solicitor there were substituted a reference to a recognised body F14 . . . .

(5) Subject to sub-paragraphs [F15 sub-paragraphs (4) and (6)], any expression used in this Schedule which is also used in the 1974 Act has the same meaning as in that Act.

[F16 (6) In this Schedule—

• “manager”, in relation to a body, has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 207 of that Act);

• “registered European lawyer” has the same meaning as in section 9A;

• “the 1974 Act” means the Solicitors Act 1974.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) (2) inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(2)(a)(i)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) (2) inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(2)(a)(ii)

F3 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 210, 211, Sch. 16 para. 86(a), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)(f)(v)(bb)

F4 Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(b) and preceding word repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 210, 211, Sch. 16 para. 86(b)(i), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)(f)(v)(bb)

F5 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(2) repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 210, 211, Sch. 16 para. 86(b)(ii), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)(f)(v)(bb)

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(2) repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 210, 211, Sch. 16 para. 86(b)(iii), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)(f)(v)(bb)

F7 Sch. 2 para. 1(2A) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 86(c) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)

F8 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(2A) inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(2)(b)

F9 Sch. 2 para. 1(2B) inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(2)(c)

F10 Sch. 2 para. 1(3) repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 210, 211, Sch. 16 para. 86(d), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)(f)(v)(bb)

F11 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(4) inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(2)(d)(i)

F12 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(4)(a) substituted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(2)(d)(ii)

F13 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(4) inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(2)(d)(iii)

F14 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(4) repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 210, 211, Sch. 16 para. 86(e), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)(f)(v)(bb)

F15 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(5) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 86(f) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)

F16 Sch. 2 para. 1(6) substituted (30.8.2008) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 86(g) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2008/1436, art. 2(d)(ii)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 wholly in force at 1.1.1992 see s. 69(2) and S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2