Section 17

The statutory objective and the general principle.

Section 18

The statutory duty.

Section 19 and Schedule 1

The Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct.

Section 20 and Schedule 2

Duties of the Advisory Committee.

Section 24(3)

References to Advisory Committee by the Legal Services Ombudsman.

Section 29 and Schedule 4

Authorised bodies: designation and approval of regulations and rules.

Section 30

Revocation of authorised body’s designation.

Section 31(3)—(9)

The General Council of the Bar.

Section 32(3)—(9)

The Law Society: rights of audience.

Section 33(3)—(9)

The Law Society: rights to conduct litigation.

Section 34 and Schedule 5

The Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board.

Section 35

Functions of Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board and financial provisions.

Section 40

Regulations about competence and conduct etc. of authorised practitioners.

Section 53 and Schedule 8 (except in so far as they relate to exemptions under section 55)

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers.

Section 59

Section 63(1)(a) and (2)

Legal professional privilege.

Section 69

Exemption from liability for damages etc.

Section 93 and Schedule 15

Redress for inadequate professional services.

Section 99

Arbitration by official referee.

Section 100

Special powers of arbitrator exercisable by High Court.

Section 101

Power of parties in certain cases to fill vacancy.

Section 103

Repeal of High Court’s power to order discovery etc.

Section 113

Administration of oaths and taking of affidavits.

Section 114

Bail applications.

Section 115

Law reports.

Paragraphs 4, 7, 8, 10 and 13 of Schedule 17, and section 125(2) so far as it relates to them.

Minor amendments.

Paragraphs 1 (so far as it relates to the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct), 5, 41, 48, 49, 52, 56 and 58 to 63 of Schedule 18, and section 125(3) so far as it relates to them.

Consequential amendments.

Paragraphs 14, 15 and 17 of Schedule 19, and section 125(6) so far as it relates to them.

Transitionals and savings.

Section 125(7) and Schedule 20 so far as they provide for the repeal of, or of words in, the following provisions—

1. (a)
   section 1 of the Commissioners for Oaths Act 18893
2. (b)
   section 12(6)(b) of the Arbitration Act 19504
3. (c)
   sections 2(2), 44A, 47A and 8 1(5) of the Solicitors Act 19745
4. (d)
   section 143(2) of the County Courts Act 19846
5. (e)
   section 15(1) (and the word “and” immediately preceding it) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 19857
6. (f)
   sections 1, 3(2), 26(3) and 65(5) of, and paragraph 19 of Schedule 2, paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to, the Administration of Justice Act 19858

Repeals.