Prospective
[F1Duty to inform court as to compliance with Article 40A(2)N.I.
40B—(1) Where—
(a)a solicitor has complied with Article 40A(2) in relation to the representation of a client in any proceedings in the High Court or Court of Appeal;
(b)that client is to be represented in those proceedings by an authorised solicitor; and
(c)in representing that client in those proceedings the authorised solicitor would need to exercise the right of audience conferred by section 106(3A) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978,
the solicitor shall inform the High Court or (as the case may be) the Court of Appeal of the fact mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) in such manner and before such time as rules of court may require.
(2) For the purposes of this Article compliance with paragraph (1) in relation to any proceedings in a court in any cause or matter is to be taken to be compliance with that paragraph in relation to any other proceedings in that court in the same cause or matter.
(3) If a solicitor contravenes paragraph (1), any person may make a complaint in respect of the contravention to the Tribunal.]