Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

Application for registrationE+W

2(1)An application for registration or for renewal of registration—E+W

(a)shall be made to the Society in such form as the [F1Society] may prescribe; and

(b)shall be accompanied by such fee as the [F1Society] may, with the concurrence of [F2the Legal Services Board] , prescribe.

(2)Where such an application is duly made by a foreign lawyer, the [F3Society] may register the applicant if it is satisfied that the legal profession of which the applicant is a member is one which is so regulated as to make it appropriate[F4 for members of that profession to be managers of recognised bodies.]

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(4)The [F1Society] may make regulations, with the concurrence of the [F6Legal Services Board] , with respect to—

(a)the keeping of the register (including [F7the form of the register and] the manner in which entries are to be made, altered or removed); and

(b)applications for registration or renewal of registration.[F8 and

(c)the making available to the public of the information contained in the register (including the manner in which, and hours during which, the information is to be made so available and whether the information is to be made available free of charge).]

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Textual Amendments

F4Words in Sch. 14 para. 2(2) substituted (30.6.2008) for Sch. 14 para. 2(2)(a)(b) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 128(c)(ii) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2008/1436, art. 2(d)(iii) (as amended by S.I. 2008/1591, art. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 14 para. 2(1)(a) extended (22.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1119 regs. 1(1), 37(3), Sch. 4 para. 5(2) (as amended (1.7.2009) by S.I. 2009/1587, art. 3(6); S.I. 2009/1365, art. 2(a)(i))

C2Sch. 14 para. 2(1)(b) extended (22.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1119 regs. 1(1), 37(3), Sch. 4 para. 5(1) (as amended (1.7.2009) by S.I. 2009/1587, art. 3(6); S.I. 2009/1365, art. 2(a)(i))

C3Sch. 14 para. 2(3) extended (22.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1119 regs. 1(1), 37(3), Sch. 4 para. 5(2) (as amended (1.7.2009) by S.I. 2009/1587, art. 3(6); S.I. 2009/1365, art. 2(a)(i))

C5Sch. 14 para. 2(5) extended (22.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1119 regs. 1(1), 37(3), Sch. 4 para. 5(2) (as amended (1.7.2009) by S.I. 2009/1587, art. 3(6); S.I. 2009/1365, art. 2(a)(i))

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 14 para. 2 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.

[F102A(1)The Society may direct that a foreign lawyer's registration is to have effect subject to such conditions as the Society thinks fit to impose.E+W

(2)A direction under sub-paragraph (1) may be given in respect of a foreign lawyer

(a)at the time he is first registered, or

(b)at any time when the registration has effect.]

Textual Amendments