Amendment of the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 20002

1

The 2000 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

a

at the appropriate place add—

  • “the 1974 Act” means the Solicitors Act 1974;

b

for the definition of “Qualification Regulations” substitute—

  • Qualification Regulations” means the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 20074;

3

In regulation 11 after paragraph (3) insert—

4

Paragraph (2) does not apply to professional activities relating to the representation of a client in proceedings before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal or the Asylum Support Tribunal, or any tribunal hearing an appeal from those tribunals.

4

In regulation 29(1) for “regulation 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Qualification Regulations” substitute “regulation 26(a) of the Qualification Regulations”.

5

In Schedule 1—

a

in the title for “regulation 6(1)(b)(ii)” substitute “regulation 26(a)”;

b

in Column 2 of the table for the entry “The Master of the Rolls” substitute “The High Court”.

6

In Schedule 3—

a

in Part 2, omit the entries for the 1974 Act and the Courts and Legal Services Act 19905;

b

in Part 3, omit the entry for the 1974 Act.