Administration of Justice Act 1985

40 Legal aid complaints: preliminary

(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Act a legal aid complaint is a complaint relating to the conduct of a barrister or solicitor in connection with—

(a) the giving of advice or assistance under Part I of the [1974 c. 4.] Legal Aid Act 1974;

(b) the provision of services for any person receiving legal aid under that Part of that Act;

(c) the provision of services for any legally assisted person in pursuance of Part II of that Act; or

(d) in the case of a solicitor, the provision of advice and representation pursuant to section 1 of the [1982 c. 44.] Legal Aid Act 1982 (duty solicitors);

and the reference in each of paragraphs (b) and (c) to the provision of services for any such person as is there mentioned includes, in the case of a solicitor, the provision of services for any such person in the capacity of agent for that person's solicitor.

(2) In this Part—

• " legally assisted person " means a person to whom aid is ordered to be given under section 28 of the [1974 c. 4.] Legal Aid Act 1974;

• " the Senate " means the Senate of the Inns of Court and the Bar; and

• " Senate Disciplinary Tribunal" means any committee of the Senate which in accordance with the regulations of the Senate is to be known as a Disciplinary Tribunal.

(3) In the Legal Aid Act 1974, sections 12(3) to (5) and 38(2) to (6) (which are superseded by this Part) shall cease to have effect.