Access to Justice Act 1999
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SCHEDULE 6 Rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation
Section 43. The Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41) 4 The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 has effect subject to the following amendments. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 In section 71 (qualification for judicial appointments), for subsection (6) substitute— (6) Any period during which a person had a right of audience but was, as a result of disciplinary proceedings, prevented by the authorised body concerned from exercising it shall not count towards the period mentioned in subsection (5)(b). 10 (1) Section 119(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows. (2) In the definition of “right of audience”, for “exercise any of the functions of appearing before and addressing a court including the calling and examining of” substitute “ appear before and address a court including the right to call and examine ”. (3) In the definition of “right to conduct litigation”, for “exercise all or any of the functions of issuing a writ or otherwise commencing” substitute “ issue ”. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 6 Rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation
Section 43. The Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41) 4 The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 has effect subject to the following amendments. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 In section 71 (qualification for judicial appointments), for subsection (6) substitute— (6) Any period during which a person had a right of audience but was, as a result of disciplinary proceedings, prevented by the authorised body concerned from exercising it shall not count towards the period mentioned in subsection (5)(b). 10 (1) Section 119(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows. (2) In the definition of “right of audience”, for “exercise any of the functions of appearing before and addressing a court including the calling and examining of” substitute “ appear before and address a court including the right to call and examine ”. (3) In the definition of “right to conduct litigation”, for “exercise all or any of the functions of issuing a writ or otherwise commencing” substitute “ issue ”. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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