Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

Part II E+W+S Legal Services

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2: transfer of functions (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), arts. 4, 5, Sch. 1 (with arts. 6, 8)

Miscellaneous E+W

59 Representation under the Legal Aid Act 1988. E+W

(1) Nothing in this Part shall affect the right of a person who is represented in proceedings in the Supreme Court or the House of Lords under the M1 Legal Aid Act 1988 to select his legal representative.

(2) The power to make regulations with respect to representation under section 2(7) or 32(8) of that Act shall not be exercised so as to provide that representation in any such proceedings may only be by a single barrister, solicitor or other legal representative (but that is not to be taken as restricting the power to make regulations under section 34(2)(e) of that Act).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 59 wholly in force at 1. 4.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/608, art 2, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1988 c. 34.