There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Legal Services Act 2007, Paragraph 18.
18(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—E+W
(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.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 18 wholly in force at 1.1.2010; Sch. 5 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 211; Sch. 5 para. 18(2) in force for certain purposes at 31.3.2009 by S.I. 2009/503, art. 3, Sch. 5 para. 18 in force otherwise at 1.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(b)(ii) (with art. 9)
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