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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Appearance by counsel or solicitor
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Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, Cross Heading: Appearance by counsel or solicitor is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 January 2025. 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.
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122 Appearance by counsel or solicitor.E+W
(1)A party to any proceedings before a magistrates’ court may be represented by [a legal representative].
(2)Subject to subsection(3) below, an absent party so represented shall be deemed not to be absent.
(3)Appearance of a party by [a legal representative] shall not satisfy any provision of any enactment or any condition of a recognizance expressly requiring his presence.
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