Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

[^key-41b4a5cd467e4b535f808349a646d827]: Words in s. 15(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 34; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-0e329ac3a404f4cce7ebf9eb8e19dd4a]: Words in s. 15(3) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Family Court: Consequential Provision) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/605), arts. 1, 19

[^key-850dc29851a2f7dd7160caf5c0988cb4]: Words in s. 71(3)(e) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 35; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-c3ff63611235ec8340338223e8958a9f]: S. 74(4)(5) repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 141; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-8a72a4674115143385bfde83a68b5244]: S. 74(7) repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 210 Table; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-0ef0369b2423951f36263bad9f2284fe]: Sch. 16 para. 23 repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 210 Table; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-99d7bd8b8ac31068caf2685614509867]: Word in Sch. 18 para. 49(3) repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 141; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-d026cbf04dc804e23203cacdc5d4be7c]: Words in s. 53 cross-heading inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(9), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-ad431d2807b7e48b5b68ba8c3ef9fca7]: Sch. 8 para. 6A and cross-heading inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(6); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-7cbd475ab6ac991a997c0ceb37b08d71]: Sch. 8 para. 8 and cross-heading substituted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(7); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-a37682250a33cd967a328fd38ab8f749]: Words in Sch. 8 heading inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(2); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-04b6252bc430d2d1ef7698ef870c2075]: S. 53(4A)(4B) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(5), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-daef103794b8538a0f24bca28b212b50]: S. 53(9A)(9B) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(7), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-8a63e7d597071632028bad15b99e1755]: S. 53(11) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(8), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-14a220191d3e1a00960eba54aa070b36]: Words in s. 53(3) substituted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(3)(a), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-73a5a77196259dd36549d418fcc70ee5]: Words in s. 53(3) substituted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(3)(b), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-554f0effe90897171d31529210872ede]: Words in s. 53(9) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(6)(a), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-53d605a6cb1101ad8bc4880fdd083a3e]: Words in s. 53(9) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(6)(d), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-e01d029136114f3d4fe618b0a5052de8]: Words in s. 53(2) omitted (29.6.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(2), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-934a33f515a32a3abc92354fca79a63a]: Words in s. 53(4) substituted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(4), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-d9e13eb16ad893b77d58d3cffd2bac2d]: Word in s. 53(9)(c) substituted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(6)(b), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-58f0516881fe591bd3abaa0e985d5097]: S. 53(9)(da) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 87(6)(c), 115(6)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(a)

[^key-88eeb96f3cfa416f8dba78a324b32390]: Words in s. 75(c) substituted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 11; S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-5ab47ee10df86dab9ea5bf06e3cd6412]: Words in s. 119(1) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 12; S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-47af7fa06669d1ace2f40c4f101659bd]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 1 substituted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(3)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-e4d155fee777040246a5233252f8e5d2]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 1 omitted (29.6.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(3)(b)(i); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-a877b436773646c3071b13f2a1f23782]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 1 omitted (29.6.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(3)(b)(ii); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-d1b9082f4d307955509d766440b23c00]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 4(3) substituted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(4); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-12c33cde8a47dc1a80d5feea0c138f6f]: Sch. 8 para. 5(1)(b) (ba) substituted for para. 5(1)(b) (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(5)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-48bde1d849ad5168b5f2b3c4d4d914b0]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(1)(d) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(5)(c)(i); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-dbbd8f30d6cb0320854a3b69734504e8]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(1)(d) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(5)(c)(ii); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-400d6ce8f40357a0751308ea2c8b12ec]: Word in Sch. 8 para. 5(6) omitted (29.6.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(5)(d); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-67ad74c995d3971d1ffc280f89ab4649]: Sch. 8 para. 5(6)(c) and word inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(5)(f); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-ff14cd7115987ecffad0add34bb57e7c]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(6) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(5)(g); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-a7fa5e9323469103dd39464ad610e2fd]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(6)(b) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(5)(e); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-29e1e5af0197b0842c8ffb1110862536]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(1)(c) substituted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(5)(b); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-6888b4b1f2c4edf427956ffbd9a0270f]: Sch. 8 para. 9 omitted (29.6.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(8); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-e9c302cfbdf68acaed05e949c94f0c9a]: Sch. 8 para. 10 omitted (29.6.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(9); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-550c34651f8debadfc653c32c24fea7c]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 21(1) substituted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(10)(b); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-df020d44c245ef373cc731d2688c5bc2]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 21(1)(a) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(10)(a); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-e38214e3700958c53277af28f1315691]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 22 inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 13(11); S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

[^key-3fe994538fdb98e459ddc3864df9b273]: S. 58A(2)(fza) inserted (17.7.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 13; S.I. 2015/1428, reg. 2(c)(ii)

[^key-b91403e08fc78318b34fcbeda7a7f84c]: S. 58AA(11) inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 8 para. 37; S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(j)

[^key-e6ac4a4f92e286c57937ad38ea8628df]: Sch. 10 para. 67 omitted (1.10.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 6 para. 22(7); S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(vi) (with art. 7)

[^key-807e3f060b002ee1b95e99c9c3ce8807]: S. 58C inserted (19.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 except in relation to specified proceedings, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force except in relation to proceedings relating to a claim for damages in respect of diffuse mesothelioma and publication and privacy proceedings) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 46(1), 151(1) (with ss. 46(3), 48); S.I. 2013/77, arts. 2(1)(c), 3(c) (with art. 4); S.I. 2016/345, art. 2

[^key-09481e0e3a71eda1c41b83c924f27385]: Words in s. 76(1)(d) substituted (26.2.2018) by The Alteration of Judicial Titles (Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/130), art. 1, Sch. para. 8(a)

[^key-5d4a52273c35880e9725fb7682ddc4ab]: Words in Sch. 11 substituted (26.2.2018) by The Alteration of Judicial Titles (Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/130), art. 1, Sch. para. 8(b)

[^key-a01bf5fad854c4b8dca5cd720521b7f0]: Words in s. 58AA(7) substituted (29.11.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2019 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1253), arts. 1(2)(3), 90 (with arts. 106, 107)

[^key-30a6f152f318b7b4c876fcf41c8ec910]: Word in s. 58(2) omitted (19.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 except in relation to specified proceedings, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force except in relation to proceedings relating to a claim for damages in respect of diffuse mesothelioma and publication and privacy proceedings, 6.4.2019 in relation to publication and privacy proceedings) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 44(1)(a), 151(1) (with s. 48); S.I. 2013/77, arts. 2(1)(a), 3(a) (with art. 4); S.I. 2016/345, art. 2; S.I. 2018/1287, art. 2

[^key-687f709daad4bba2c237919e08f71612]: S. 58(2)(c) and word inserted (19.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 except in relation to specified proceedings, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force except in relation to proceedings relating to a claim for damages in respect of diffuse mesothelioma and publication and privacy proceedings, 6.4.2019 in relation to publication and privacy proceedings) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 44(1)(b), 151(1) (with s. 48); S.I. 2013/77, arts. 2(1)(a), 3(a) (with art. 4); S.I. 2016/345, art. 2; S.I. 2018/1287, art. 2

[^key-74ea3fa7d9e83bee5269fde001b124c5]: S. 58(4A)(4B) inserted (19.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 except in relation to specified proceedings, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force except in relation to proceedings relating to a claim for damages in respect of diffuse mesothelioma and publication and privacy proceedings, 6.4.2019 in relation to publication and privacy proceedings) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 44(2), 151(1) (with s. 48); S.I. 2013/77, arts. 2(1)(a), 3(a) (with art. 4); S.I. 2016/345, art. 2; S.I. 2018/1287, art. 2

[^key-9a1f5ad231895adb3385a624146b44fd]: Words in s. 58A(5) inserted (19.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 except in relation to specified proceedings, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force except in relation to proceedings relating to a claim for damages in respect of diffuse mesothelioma and publication and privacy proceedings, 6.4.2019 in relation to publication and privacy proceedings) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 44(3), 151(1) (with s. 48); S.I. 2013/77, arts. 2(1)(a), 3(a) (with art. 4); S.I. 2016/345, art. 2; S.I. 2018/1287, art. 2

[^key-dc5025684a9d395dc6191b2602e838a7]: S. 58A(6) substituted (19.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 except in relation to specified proceedings, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force except in relation to proceedings relating to a claim for damages in respect of diffuse mesothelioma and publication and privacy proceedings, 6.4.2019 in relation to publication and privacy proceedings) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 44(4), 151(1) (with ss. 44(6), 48); S.I. 2013/77, arts. 2(1)(a), 3(a) (with art. 4); S.I. 2016/345, art. 2; S.I. 2018/1287, art. 2

[^key-853b48ebf7ecca947f3e238a4c7dec98]: Words in s. 120(4) inserted (19.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 except in relation to specified proceedings, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force except in relation to proceedings relating to a claim for damages in respect of diffuse mesothelioma and publication and privacy proceedings, 6.4.2019 in relation to publication and privacy proceedings) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 44(5), 151(1) (with s. 48); S.I. 2013/77, arts. 2(1)(a), 3(a) (with art. 4); S.I. 2016/345, art. 2; S.I. 2018/1287, art. 2

[^key-5abfca7869477da1cdd6d9069b8dac95]: S. 58A(2)(fe) inserted (27.11.2024 until the end of the specified period on 24.11.2026 for E.W., 27.11.2024 until the end of the specified period on 24.11.2026 in relation to specified areas, 5.3.2025 until the end of the specified period on 26.11.2025 in relation to the specified area, 11.3.2025 until the end of the specified period on 24.11.2026 in relation to the specified areas, 28.4.2025 until the end of the specified period on 24.11.2026 in relation to the specified areas) by Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (c. 17), ss. 53, 90(6); S.I. 2024/1191, regs. 1(2)(g), 2, 3(1)(2)(k) (with reg. 4); S.I. 2025/261, regs. 1(2)(f), 2, 3 (with reg. 4); S.I. 2025/319, regs. 1(2)(f), 2, 3 (with reg. 4); S.I. 2025/515, regs. 1(3)(e)(f), 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (21.11.2025) by S.I. 2025/1222, regs. 1(2), 2, 3, 4 and (25.3.2026) by S.I. 2026/342, regs. 1(2), 2, 3, 4)

The following are the provisions which are inserted in the 1981 Act as Part IV of Schedule 2—

The following are the provisions which are inserted in the Solicitors Act 1974 as Schedule 1A—

The following are the provisions which are inserted in the Solicitors Act 1974 as Schedule 1A—

The following are the provisions which are inserted in the Judicial Pensions Act 1981, as Schedule 1A—

The following are the provisions which are inserted in the Solicitors Act 1974 as Schedule 1A—

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The following are the provisions which are inserted in the Judicial Pensions Act 1981, as Schedule 1A—

The following are the offices for the purposes of section 75—

The following are the provisions which are inserted in the 1981 Act as Part IV of Schedule 2—

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The following are the provisions which are inserted in the 1981 Act as Part IV of Schedule 2—

Conditional fee agreements: supplementary.

Presiding Judges.

Litigation funding agreements.

Widows’ and widowers’ pensions: supplemental.

Widows’ and widowers’ pensions: supplemental.

Redress for inadequate professional services.

Redress for inadequate professional services.

Specific powers of arbitrator exercisable by High Court.

Interpretation.

Part I — Authorisation of Bodies

Part II — Approval Required by Section 29

Part III — Revocation of Designation of Authorised Body

Part I — Designation of bodies and approval of regulations and rules

Part II — Approval in cases of altered regulations, rules or rights

Part III — Alteration of regulations and rules by order

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The following are the provisions which are inserted in the 1981 Act as Part IV of Schedule 2—

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Specific powers of arbitrator exercisable by High Court.

Regulations and orders.

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The following are the provisions which are inserted in the 1981 Act as Part IV of Schedule 2—

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The following are the provisions which are inserted in the 1981 Act as Part IV of Schedule 2—

The following are the provisions which are inserted in the Judicial Pensions Act 1981, as Schedule 1A—

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58C

• (1) A costs order made in favour of a party to proceedings who has taken out a costs insurance policy may not include provision requiring the payment of an amount in respect of all or part of the premium of the policy, unless such provision is permitted by regulations under subsection (2).

• (2) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations provide that a costs order may include provision requiring the payment of such an amount where—

• (a) the order is made in favour of a party to clinical negligence proceedings of a prescribed description,

• (b) the party has taken out a costs insurance policy insuring against the risk of incurring a liability to pay for one or more expert reports in respect of clinical negligence in connection with the proceedings (or against that risk and other risks),

• (c) the policy is of a prescribed description,

• (d) the policy states how much of the premium relates to the liability to pay for an expert report or reports in respect of clinical negligence (“the relevant part of the premium”), and

• (e) the amount is to be paid in respect of the relevant part of the premium.

• (3) Regulations under subsection (2) may include provision about the amount that may be required to be paid by the costs order, including provision that the amount must not exceed a prescribed maximum amount.

• (4) The regulations may prescribe a maximum amount, in particular, by specifying—

• (a) a percentage of the relevant part of the premium;

• (b) an amount calculated in a prescribed manner.

• (5) In this section—

• “clinical negligence” means breach of a duty of care or trespass to the person committed in the course of the provision of clinical or medical services (including dental or nursing services);

• “clinical negligence proceedings” means proceedings which include a claim for damages in respect of clinical negligence;

• “costs insurance policy”, in relation to a party to proceedings, means a policy insuring against the risk of the party incurring a liability in those proceedings;

• “expert report” means a report by a person qualified to give expert advice on all or most of the matters that are the subject of the report;

• “proceedings” includes any sort of proceedings for resolving disputes (and not just proceedings in court), whether commenced or contemplated.

Presiding Judges.

Abolition of abatement of salary rule for judges etc.

Redress for inadequate professional services.

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Interpretation.

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The following are the provisions which are inserted in the 1981 Act as Part IV of Schedule 2—

Registrar of Criminal Appeals.

Widows’ and widowers’ pensions: supplemental.

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Delegation of certain administrative functions of Master of the Rolls.

Registrar of Criminal Appeals.

Abolition of abatement of salary rule for judges etc.

Practising certificates for employed solicitors.

Redress for inadequate professional services.

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Interpretation.

Financial provisions.

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Register of licensed CLC practitioners

6A

• (1) The Council must establish and maintain, in such form as the Council may determine, a register containing the names and places of business of all persons who for the time being hold an advocacy, litigation or probate licence and are not licensed conveyancers.

• (2) The Council may make rules specifying the further information, including information about disciplinary measures taken, to be recorded in the register in relation to a person.

• (3) The Council must cause the appropriate entries and deletions to be made in the register on the issue and termination of advocacy, litigation and probate licences; and where any licence held by a person is for the time being suspended by virtue of any provision of Part 2 of the Act of 1985 as applied by this Act the Council must cause that fact to be noted in the register against that person's name.

• (4) Any change in a licensed CLC practitioner's place or places of business must be notified by that person to the Council within the period of fourteen days beginning with the date on which the change takes effect.

• (5) The Council must provide facilities for making the information contained in the entries in the register available for inspection in visible and legible form by any person during office hours and without payment.

• (6) A certificate signed by an officer of the Council appointed for the purpose and stating—

• (a) that any person does or does not, or did or did not at any time, hold an advocacy, litigation or probate licence, or

• (b) that any licence held by any person is or was at any time either free of conditions or subject to any particular conditions,

is, unless the contrary is proved, evidence of the facts stated in the certificate; and a certificate purporting to be so signed is to be taken to have been so signed unless the contrary is proved.

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