SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers

Part 2The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)

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In paragraph 26 of that Schedule (taxations with respect to contentious business)—

a

in the paragraph heading for “Taxations” substitute “ Assessments ”,

b

the existing paragraph becomes sub-paragraph (1) and in that sub-paragraph —

i

for “taxation” substitute “ assessment ”,

ii

for “taxing officer” substitute “ costs officer ”,

iii

after “the body” (in the second place) insert “ or any manager or employee of the body ”, and

iv

for “any solicitor, being an officer” substitute “ any authorised person, being a manager ”, and

c

after that sub-paragraph insert—

2

In this paragraph “authorised person” means an authorised person, in relation to an activity which is a reserved legal activity, within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007.