SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6 Rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation
The Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)
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The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41)
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The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 has effect subject to the following amendments.
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In section 71 (qualification for judicial appointments), for subsection (6) substitute—
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Any period during which a person had a right of audience but was, as a result of disciplinary proceedings, prevented by the authorised body concerned from exercising it shall not count towards the period mentioned in subsection (5)(b).
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Section 119(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
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In the definition of “right of audience”, for “exercise any of the functions of appearing before and addressing a court including the calling and examining of” substitute “
appear before and address a court including the right to call and examine
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In the definition of “right to conduct litigation”, for “exercise all or any of the functions of issuing a writ or otherwise commencing” substitute “
issue
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