Authorised Persons and Approved Regulators
Authorised persons are either (s. 18):
- Persons authorised in respect of a given legal activity by a relevant approved regulator; or
- Licensed bodies authorised in respect of those activities.
Relevant approved regulators are (s. 20/ Sch. 4, Pt. 1):
| Regulator | Rights of audience | Conduct of litigation | Reserved instruments | Probate activities | Notarial activities | Administration of oaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Society | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Bar Council | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Master of the Faculties | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chartered Institute of Legal Executives | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Council for Licensed Conveyancers | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Association of Law Costs Draftsmen | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
The Legal Services Board does not have the power to recommend to the Lord Chancellor that he approve further approved regulators (s. 20/ Sch. 4, Pt. 2). The regulatory arrangements of all the approved regulators defined in Sch. 4, Pt. 1 remain in place at the coming into force of the Act but thereafter, all changes to internal professional regulatory arrangements must be approved by the Board (s. 20/ Sch. 3, Pt. 3).
As of 2008, no date is fixed for the coming into force of these provisions but, as a transitionary arrangement, authorised person is to be interpreted as a person who will not be authorised when these sections to come into force.
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