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.