Administration of Justice Act 1985
Administration of Justice Act 1985 (1985 c. 61)
- Administration of Justice Act 1985 (1985 c. 61)
- Part I Solicitors
- Solicitors’ discipline
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- 2 Examination of solicitors’ files in connection with complaints.
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- Practising certificates
- 4 Issue of practising certificates subject to conditions.
- 5 Conditions imposed on current certificates.
- Restrictions applying to unqualified persons
- 6 Preparation of conveyancing documents by unqualified persons.
- 7 Preparation of papers for probate etc. by unqualified persons.
- Other amendments
- 8 Other amendments of Solicitors Act 1974.
- Legal services bodies and sole solicitors’ practices
- 9 Recognition of legal services bodies and of sole solicitors’ practices
- 9A Legal services bodies
- 10 Penalty for pretending to be a body recognised under s. 9.
- 10A. Penalty for sole solicitor pretending that practice is recognised
- Part II Licensed Conveyancing
- Preliminary
- 11 Provision of conveyancing services by licensed conveyancers.
- The Council for Licensed Conveyancers
- 12 Establishment of the Council.
- Training and licensing of persons seeking to practise as licensed conveyancers
- 13 Training rules.
- 14 Applications for licences.
- 15 Issue of licences by Council.
- 16 Conditional licences.
- 16A Additional fee payable by certain persons when applying for licences
- 17 Imposition of conditions during currency of licence.
- 17A Variation of conditions
- 18 Suspension or termination of licences.
- 19 Register of licensed conveyancers.
- Code of conduct
- 20 Rules as to professional practice, conduct and discipline.
- Financial requirements
- 21 Professional indemnity and compensation.
- 22 Keeping of accounts and establishment of client accounts.
- 23 Interest on clients’ money.
- Disciplinary and other proceedings
- 24 Preliminary investigation of disciplinary cases.
- 24A Determination of allegations by Investigating Committee
- 25 The Discipline and Appeals Committee.
- 26 Proceedings in disciplinary cases.
- 27 Removal of disqualification from holding a licence.
- 28 Revocation of licence on grounds of fraud or error.
- 29 Appeals from decisions of Council in relation to licences.
- 30 Supplementary provisions relating to disciplinary and other proceedings.
- Intervention by Council
- 31 Intervention in licensed conveyancer’s practice and examination of files.
- Recognised bodies
- 32 Provision of conveyancing or other services by recognised bodies.
- 32A Conveyancing services bodies
- 32B CLC practitioner services bodies
- Miscellaneous and supplemental
- 33 Legal professional privilege.
- 33A Administration of oaths by licensed conveyancers or licensed CLC practitioners
- 34 Modification of existing enactments relating to conveyancing etc.
- 35 Penalty for pretending to be a licensed conveyancer or recognised body.
- 36 Offences by bodies corporate.
- 37 Service of documents.
- 38 Rules.
- 39 Interpretation of Part II.
- Part III Legal Aid
- Legal aid complaints
- 40 Legal aid complaints: preliminary.
- 41 Application to legal aid complaints against barristers of disciplinary provisions.
- 42 Exclusion of barristers from legal aid work.
- 43 Jurisdiction and powers of Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in relation to complaints against solicitors.
- 44 Exclusion of solicitor from legal aid work.
- Advice and assistance
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- Legal aid in criminal proceedings
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- Part IV The Supreme Court and County Courts
- Proceedings relating to estates of deceased persons and trusts
- 47 Power of High Court to make judgments binding on persons who are not parties.
- 48 Power of High Court to authorise action to be taken in reliance on counsel’s opinion.
- 49 Powers of High Court on compromise of probate action.
- 50 Power of High Court to appoint substitute for, or to remove, personal representative.
- 51 Amendments relating to jurisdiction of county courts and district probate registrars in probate proceedings.
- Garnishee proceedings
- 52 Administrative and clerical expenses of garnishees.
- Reimbursement of costs
- 53 Reimbursement of additional costs resulting from death or incapacity of presiding judge etc.
- Register of county court judgments
- 54 Register of county court judgments.
- Relief from forfeiture in county court
- 55 Power of county court to grant relief from forfeiture for non-payment of rent.
- Interpretation
- 56 Interpretation of Part IV.
- Part V Miscellaneous and Supplementary
- Miscellaneous
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- 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 59 Pensions Appeal Tribunals: provision for appeals by non-residents to be heard in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
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- 61 Constitution of [youth courts] in London.
- 62 Amendments of Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.
- 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 64 Northern Ireland rules of court with respect to disclosure of expert evidence etc.
- 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Supplementary
- 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 67 Consequential amendments and repeals.
- 68 Extent: power to make corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
- 69 Short title, commencement, transitional provisions and savings.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Minor Amendments of Solicitors Act 1974
- SCHEDULE 2 Legal services practices: Supplementary Provisions
- Interpretation
- Appeal against refusal of Society to grant recognition etc
- Accounts rules
- Interest on clients’ money
- Inspection of bank accounts
- Accountants’ reports
- Compensation Fund
- Solicitor who is justice of the peace not to act in certain proceedings
- Restriction on employment of person struck off roll or suspended
- Failure to disclose fact of having been struck off or suspended
- Control of employment of persons convicted of offences of dishonesty and certain other persons
- Offences in connection with orders under section 43(2) of the 1974 Act
- Powers of Council in respect of inadequate professional services
- information about suitatbility for recognition
- Power to charge for costs of investigation
- Disciplinary powers of the Society
- Lay observers
- Complaints to Tribunal with respect to recognised bodies and recognised sole solicitor’s practice,
- Procedure on applications and complaints
- Powers of Tribunal with respect to recognised bodies
- Powers of Tribunal in respect of inadequate professional services
- Powers of Tribunal in respect of legal aid complaints
- Revocation of recognition by reason of default by director
- Costs: general modification of provisions of Part III of 1974 Act
- Orders as to remuneration for non-contentious business
- Effect of contentious business agreements
- Effect on contentious business agreement of supervening incapacity of recognised body to act for client
- Assessments with respect to contentious business
- Power of court to order delivery of bill of costs, etc.
- Power of court to order recognised body to pay over clients’ money
- Actions to recover costs
- Power of Society to inspect files relating to certain proceedings
- Bank accounts
- Intervention by Society
- Privilege from disclosure etc.
- Modification of enactments relating to conveyancing etc.
- SCHEDULE 3 The Council for Licensed Conveyancers: Supplementary Provisions
- Status
- Constitution
- Remuneration of members
- Incidental powers
- Officers and staff
- Committees of the Council
- Proceedings
- Expenses of Council
- Accounts
- SCHEDULE 4 The Discipline and Appeals Committee: Supplementary Provisions
- Rules of procedure
- Evidence etc.
- Filing of orders of Committee
- SCHEDULE 5 Intervention in Licensed Conveyancer’s Practice
- Part I Circumstances in which Council may Intervene
- Part II Powers Exercisable on Intervention
- Money
- Documents
- Redirection of communications
- Trusts
- General
- SCHEDULE 6 Bodies Recognised under s.32: Supplementary Provisions
- Construction of references to recognised bodies
- Disciplinary control of recognised bodies
- Appeals against orders of the Committee
- Revocation of recognition on grounds of fraud or error
- Appeal against decision of Council in relation to grant of recognition
- Rules of procedure, etc.
- Intervention by Council
- Examination of files
- Application of rules relating to accounts and interest on client’s money
- SCHEDULE 7 Consequential Amendments
- Legal Aid Act 1974 (c.4)
- Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)
- County Courts Act 1984 (c.28)
- SCHEDULE 8 Repeals
- Part I Repeal Coming into Force on Royal Assent
- Part II Repeals Coming into Force Two Months After Royal Assent
- Part III Repeals Coming into Force on an Appointed Day
- SCHEDULE 9 Transitional Provisions and Savings
- Imposition of disciplinary sanctions by Council of Law Society
- Examination of solicitors’ files in connection with complaints
- Powers of lay observers and Tribunal in relation to inadequate professional services
- Practising certificates
- Restriction on preparation of contracts of sale etc.
- Restriction on preparation of papers for probate etc.
- Orders modifying provisions so as to apply to incorporated practices
- Legal aid complaints
- Substitution or removal of personal representatives
- Administrative and clerical expenses of garnishees
- Register of county court judgments
- Relief from forfeiture in county court
- Time limits for actions for libel or slander
- Appointment of arbitrator by court
- Limitation of damages against resident magistrates etc. in Northern Ireland
- Increase of penalties under Solicitors Act 1974
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