SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Authorised persons

Part 2Rights during transitional period

Solicitors etc

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1

During the transitional period, every registered European lawyer registered with the Law Society is deemed to be authorised by the Law Society to carry on activities which—

a

are within paragraph 7(2), and

b

the registered European lawyer is entitled to carry on under his home professional title by virtue of the European regulations.

2

The authority conferred on a registered European lawyer by virtue of this paragraph is exercisable in accordance with, and subject to, the regulatory arrangements of the Law Society (as they apply to the registered European lawyer by virtue of the European regulations).

3

In this paragraph—

  • “European regulations” means the European Communities (Lawyer's Practice) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1119);

  • “home professional title” and “registered European lawyer” have the same meaning as in the European regulations.