Legal Services Act 2007

Valid from 01/01/2010

Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) E+W+S

142 E+W+S The Courts Act 2003 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 143 and 144.

143 E+W+S In section 70 (Criminal Procedure Rule Committee)—

(a) in subsection (2), in paragraph (i)(i) for from “granted” to “right” substitute “ authorised by a relevant approved regulator ”, and

(b) after that subsection insert—

“(2A) In subsection (2)(i)(i) “relevant approved regulator” is to be construed in accordance with section 20(3) of the Legal Services Act 2007.”

144 (1) Section 77 (Family Procedure Rule Committee) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (k) for from “granted” to “right” substitute “ authorised by a relevant approved regulator ”,

(b) in paragraph (l) for “granted that right” substitute “ authorised ”, and

(c) in paragraph (m) for “granted that right” substitute “ authorised ”.

(3) For subsection (5)(b) substitute—

“(b) is a relevant approved regulator in relation to the exercise of a right of audience or the conduct of litigation (or both).”

(4) After subsection (7) insert—

“(8) In this section “relevant approved regulator” is to be construed in accordance with section 20(3) of the Legal Services Act 2007.”