Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

62 (1) In section 31—

(a) in subsection (1)(a), for the words “counsel, solicitor” there shall be substituted “the legal representative”;

(b) in subsection (2), for the words “solicitor shall be treated as having paid counsel’s fees” there shall be substituted “legal representative shall be treated as having paid the fees of any additional legal representative instructed by him”.

(2) In section 32—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from “select” to “willing” there shall be substituted “select the legal representative to advise, assist or act for him from among the legal representatives willing”;

(b) in subsection (2), for the words from “a solicitor or” to the end there shall be substituted “one or more legal representatives or direct that he may only select a legal representative from among those with whom such a contract subsists.”;

(c) in subsection (8), for the words “solicitor or counsel or solicitor and counsel” there shall be substituted “one or more legal representatives”;

(d) the following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (9)—

“(9) None of the following persons may be selected or assigned under this section—

(a) a solicitor who is for the time being excluded from legal aid work under section 47(2) of the [1974 c. 47.] Solicitors Act 1974 (powers of Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal);

(b) a barrister excluded from such work under section 42 of the [1985 c. 61.] Administration of Justice Act 1985 (exclusion of barristers from legal aid work);

(c) any other legal representative excluded from such work for disciplinary reasons by an authorised body.”