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13.—(1) For the purposes of paragraph 12(3) the conditions regulating [F1settlement] agreements are that—E+W+S
(a)the agreement must be in writing,
(b)the agreement must relate to the particular proceedings,
(c)the employee must have received advice from a relevant independent adviser as to the terms and effect of the proposed agreement and, in particular, its effect on his ability to pursue his rights before an employment tribunal,
(d)there must be in force, when the adviser gives the advice, a contract of insurance, or an indemnity provided for members of a profession or a professional body, covering the risk of a claim by the employee in respect of loss arising in consequence of the advice,
(e)the agreement must identify the adviser, and
(f)the agreement must state that the conditions in paragraphs (a) to (e) are satisfied.
(2) A person is a relevant independent adviser for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c)—
(a)if he is a qualified lawyer,
(b)if he is an officer, official, employee or member of an independent trade union who has been certified in writing by the trade union as competent to give advice and as authorised to do so on behalf of the trade union, or
(c)if he works at an advice centre (whether as an employee or as a volunteer) and has been certified in writing by the centre as competent to give advice and as authorised to do so on behalf of the centre.
(3) But a person is not a relevant independent adviser for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c)—
(a)if he is, is employed by or is acting in the matter for the employer or an associated employer,
(b)in the case of a person within sub-paragraph (2)(b) or (c), if the trade union or advice centre is the employer or an associated employer, or
(c)in the case of a person within sub-paragraph (2)(c), if the employee makes a payment for the advice received from him.
(4) In sub-paragraph (2)(a) “qualified lawyer” means—
(a)as respects England and Wales, [F2a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007), is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the exercise of a right of audience or the conduct of litigation (within the meaning of that Act)] M1
(b)as respects Scotland, an advocate (whether in practice as such or employed to give legal advice) or a solicitor who holds a practising certificate.
(5) A person shall be treated as being a qualified lawyer within the meaning of sub-paragraph (4)(a) if he is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives M2 [F3practising in a solicitor’s practice (including a body recognised under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985)] .
(6) In this paragraph—
(a)“independent trade union” has the same meaning as in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 M3; and
(b)for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) any two employers shall be treated as associated if—
(i)one is a company of which the other (directly or indirectly) has control, or
(ii)both are companies of which a third person (directly or indirectly) has control,
and “associated employer” shall be construed accordingly.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. para. 13(1) substituted (30.8.2013) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Employment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1956), art. 1, Sch. para. 11
F2Words in Sch. para. 13(4)(a) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3348), arts. 2(1), 23, Sch. 2
F3Words in Sch. para. 13(5) substituted (16.12.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3348), arts. 2(2), 22, Sch. 1
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M2The Institute of Legal Executives is located at Kempston Manor, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 7AB.
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