SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17Licensed conveyancing

Part 1Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)

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For section 33 (legal professional privilege), substitute—

33Legal professional privilege

1

Subsection (2) applies where a licensed conveyancer or recognised body acts as such for a client.

2

Any communication, document, material or information is privileged from disclosure in like manner as if the licensed conveyancer or body had at all material times been acting as the client's solicitor.

3

This section does not apply to a recognised body which holds a licence under Part 5 of the Legal Services Act 2007 (alternative business structures).