C1C2Part II Licensed Conveyancing

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (1.4.1991 for certain purposes, otherwise 7.12.2004) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), ss. 53(8)(a), 124 (with s. 59(1)); S.I. 1991/608, art. 2, Sch; S.I. 2004/2950, art. 2(a)

C2

Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (1.4.1991 for certain purposes, otherwise 7.12.2004) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), ss. 53(9), 124 (with s. 59(1)); S.I. 1991/608, art. 2, Sch; S.I. 2004/2950, art. 2(a)

Miscellaneous and supplemental

39 Interpretation of Part II.

1

In this Part—

  • “associate” means, in the case of a licensed conveyancer practising in partnership with other persons, any partner of his not holding a licence in force under this Part or any employee of such a partner;

  • “client” means—

    1. (a)

      in relation to a licensed conveyancer, any person by whom or on whose behalf instructions regarding the provision of conveyancing services are given to the licensed conveyancer F1. . . ;

    2. (b)

      in relation to a recognised body, any person by whom or on whose behalf such instructions are given to the body;

  • and “client account” means an account in whose title the word “client” is required by rules under section 22(2);

  • “conveyancing services” shall be construed in accordance with section 11(3);

  • “the Council” means the Council for Licensed Conveyancers;

  • F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • “fees” includes charges, disbursements, expenses and remuneration;

  • “functions” includes powers and duties;

  • “licence” and “licensed conveyancer” have the meaning given by section 11(2);

  • F7“licensed CLC practitioner” means a person, other than a licensed conveyancer, who holds a licence under section 53 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

  • F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • F3“manager”, in relation to a body, has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 207 of that Act);

  • “recognised body” means a body F4. . . for the time being recognised under section 32;

  • F5 . . .

  • F6. . .

2

Any reference in this Part to a licensed conveyancer practising as a sole practitioner is a reference to a licensed conveyancer practising either as the sole principal in the practice or in partnership with other persons of whom none are licensed conveyancers.