SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 2
Specialisation schemes
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1
It shall be the duty of the Advisory Committee—
a
to consider whether specialisation schemes should be established by any representative body in any particular area of legal services; and
b
to keep under review specialisation schemes maintained by representative bodies.
2
In this paragraph—
“representative body” means a professional or other body which represents persons (whether or not barristers or solicitors) who offer to provide legal services; and
“a specialisation scheme”, in relation to any representative body, means a scheme for recognising those members of the body who—
a
have undergone training relevant to the area of legal services to which the scheme relates;
b
have acquired expertise in that area; and
c
specialise in providing legal services in that area.
3
Where the Advisory Committee considers that any specialisation scheme should be established it shall make the appropriate recommendation to the representative body concerned.
4
The Advisory Committee shall give to the representative body concerned such advice (if any) as it considers appropriate with respect to any specialisation scheme maintained by that body.
5
The Advisory Committee shall consider any proposed specialisation scheme which is referred to it by the representative body which proposes to establish it.
6
Where the Advisory Committee has considered any such proposed scheme, it shall give such advice (if any) to the representative body concerned as it considers appropriate.
7
In considering any such proposed scheme, the Advisory Committee shall have regard, in particular, to—
a
the basis on which, and method by which, members of the representative body are chosen to participate in the scheme;
b
the education, training and experience which are required in order for any person to provide the legal services in question at a satisfactory standard;
c
whether that body is likely to be able to ensure that those requirements will be complied with in relation to members of the scheme; and
d
whether that body is likely to be able to maintain and enforce satisfactory standards of conduct on the part of those who are members of the scheme.
Sch. 2 repealed (1.1.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 106, Sch. 15 Pt. II (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 1999/3344, art. 2(d), Sch. 1 para. 4