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Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, Paragraph 25 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

25(1)The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 shall be amended as follows.E+W

(2)In section 150(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “impose imprisonment" there shall be inserted the following definition—

legal representative” means an authorised advocate or authorised litigator, as defined by section 119(1) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;.

(3)For the words—

(a)counsel or a solicitor” in sections 4(4)(b), 6(2)(b), 23(1)(a) and 128(1B);

(b)counsel or solicitor” in sections 122(1) and (3);

there shall be substituted “ a legal representative" ”.

(4)For the words—

(a)solicitor” in sections 6(2)(a), 12(2), 128(1A)(ii) and (3B);

F1(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

there shall be substituted “ legal representative" ”.

F3(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6)For the words—

(a)solicitors and counsel” in section 69(2)(b);

(b)solicitors or counsel” in section 69(4),

there shall be substituted “ legal representatives" ”.

F4(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 18 para. 25(4)(b) repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 75, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(g) Table

F2Sch. 18 para. 25(4)(c) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 93, Sch. 9 Pt. II; S.I. 1995/685, art. 1(2)

F3Sch. 18 para. 25(5) repealed (18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 37 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(d)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(d), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(d)

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