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Administration of Justice Act 1985
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### Solicitors’ discipline
#### Northern Ireland rules of court with respect to disclosure of expert evidence etc.
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##### 1
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- (2) Any enactment or instrument making special provision in relation to a solicitor or other legal representative as to the disclosure of information, or as to the production, seizure or removal of documents, with respect to which a claim to professional privilege could be maintained shall, with any necessary modifications, have effect in relation to a recognised body as it has effect in relation to a solicitor.
- (3) In section 778(3) of, and paragraph 14(5) of Schedule 15 to, the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988and sections 749, 771(5) and (6) and 788(5) and (6) of the Income Tax Act 2007 any reference to a solicitor’s client shall, in relation to a solicitor who is a manager or employee of a recognised body, be construed as a reference to a client of that body.
- (3) In section 778(3) of . . . the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988and sections 749, 771(5) and (6) and 788(5) and (6) of the Income Tax Act 2007 any reference to a solicitor’s client shall, in relation to a solicitor who is a manager or employee of a recognised body, be construed as a reference to a client of that body.
- (4) This paragraph does not apply to a recognised body which holds a licence under Part 5 of the Legal Services Act 2007 (alternative business structures).
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Nothing in paragraph 6 or 7 of Schedule 1 shall affect the punishment for an offence committed before the commencement of that paragraph.
#### Examination of solicitors’ files in connection with complaints.
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The Council may make rules prescribing its arrangements for authorising licensed conveyancers, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, to carry on activities which consist of the administration of oaths.
#### Additional fee payable by certain persons when applying for licences
#### Conditional licences.
#### Application to legal aid complaints against barristers of disciplinary provisions.
#### Revocation of licence on grounds of fraud or error.
#### Removal of disqualification from holding a licence.
#### Power of High Court to make judgments binding on persons who are not parties.
#### Exclusion of barristers from legal aid work.
#### Application to legal aid complaints against barristers of disciplinary provisions.
#### Pensions Appeal Tribunals: provision for appeals by non-residents to be heard in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
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[^c20457681]: Words in [Sch. 2 para. 36(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/schedule/2/paragraph/36/3) substituted (6.4.2007 with effect as mentioned in [s. 1034(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/section/1034/1) of the amending Act) by [Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3), [ss. 1027](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/section/1027), [1034](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/section/1034), [Sch. 1 para. 272(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/schedule/1/paragraph/272/a) (with [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/schedule/2))
[^c20473051]: Words in [Sch. 2 para. 36(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/schedule/2/paragraph/36/3) omitted (13.8.2009) by virtue The Finance Act 2009, Schedule 47 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 ([S.I. 2009/2035](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2035)), art. 2, {Sch. para. 60(a)}
[^c20457721]: Words in [Sch. 2 para. 36(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/schedule/2/paragraph/36/3) inserted (6.4.2007 with effect as mentioned in [s. 1034(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/section/1034/1) of the amending Act) by [Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3), [ss. 1027](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/section/1027), [1034](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/section/1034), [Sch. 1 para. 272(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/schedule/1/paragraph/272/b) (with [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/schedule/2))
[^c20457771]: Words in [Sch. 2 para. 36(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/schedule/2/paragraph/36/3) substituted (31.3.2009) by [Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29), [ss. 177](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/177), [211](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/211), [Sch. 16 para. 123(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/schedule/16/paragraph/123/b) (with [ss. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/29), [192](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/192), [193](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/193)); [S.I. 2009/503](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/503), [art. 2(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/503/article/2/b/ii)
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[^c20410391]: [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/schedule/4): words substituted (19.8.2003) by [The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887/article/1/2), [9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887/article/9), {Sch 2. para. 6(c)}
[^c2577311]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 13 substituted (*1. 4. 1991*) for limited purposes by [Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41), [s. 125(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41/section/125/3), [Sch. 18 para. 56(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41/schedule/18/paragraph/56/b); [S.I. 1991/608](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/608), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/608/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/608/schedule)
[^c2577301]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 13 substituted (*1. 4. 1991*) for limited purposes by [Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41), [s. 125(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41/section/125/3), [Sch. 18 para. 56(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41/schedule/18/paragraph/56/a); [S.I. 1991/608](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/608), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/608/article/2),Sch.
[^c2577291]: Sch. 2 para. 13 wholly in force at 1.1.1992 see s. 69(2) and [S.I. 1991/2683](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2683), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2683/article/2)
[^c2577301]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 13 substituted (*1. 4. 1991*) for limited purposes by [Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41), [s. 125(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41/section/125/3), [Sch. 18 para. 56(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41/schedule/18/paragraph/56/a); [S.I. 1991/608](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/608), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/608/article/2),Sch.
[^c2577311]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 13 substituted (*1. 4. 1991*) for limited purposes by [Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41), [s. 125(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41/section/125/3), [Sch. 18 para. 56(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41/schedule/18/paragraph/56/b); [S.I. 1991/608](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/608), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/608/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/608/schedule)
[^M_F_82137ec0-a1c3-4ec7-9bc5-2ad3c648e1b1]: Sch. 6 para. 3(2) repealed (31.3.2009) by [Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29), [ss. 210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/210), [211](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/211), [Sch. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/schedule/3) (with [ss. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/29), [192](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/192), [193](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/193)); [S.I. 2009/503](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/503), [art. 2(f)(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/503/article/2/c/i/f/v/ff)
#### Interest on clients’ money.
#### The Discipline and Appeals Committee.
#### Conveyancing services bodies
#### Keeping of accounts and establishment of client accounts.
#### Determination of allegations by Investigating Committee
#### Provision of conveyancing services by recognised bodies.
#### Legal aid complaints: preliminary.
#### Exclusion of solicitor from legal aid work.
#### Power of High Court to make judgments binding on persons who are not parties.
#### Provision of conveyancing services by licensed conveyancers.
#### Legal services bodies
#### Interpretation of Part IV.
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#### Power of High Court to authorise action to be taken in reliance on counsel’s opinion.
#### Establishment of the Council.
#### Penalty for pretending to be a body recognised under s. 9.
#### Interpretation of Part IV.
#### Pensions Appeal Tribunals: provision for appeals by non-residents to be heard in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
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2008-04-06
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2007-10-01
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2007-04-06
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2005-04-01
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2004-09-16
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2004-07-22
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2003-10-13
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2003-09-15
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1985-10-30
Administration of Justice Act 1985
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