SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)

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1

Amend section 38 (circumstances in which solicitor who is justice of the peace may not act as solicitor) as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “for any area, or for any partner of his, to act in connection with proceedings before any of those justices” substitute “ assigned to any local justice area, or for any partner of his, to act in connection with proceedings before any justice of the peace acting in that area ”.

3

Omit subsections (2) and (3).

4

In subsection (3A)—

a

for “for any petty sessions” substitute “ in any local justice ”, and

b

for “acting for” substitute “ acting in ”.