UK Act of Parliament
1990
United Kingdom
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
At a glance
Who this Act binds
Plus 14 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
1 guidesWhat this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — Procedure
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Allocation of business between High Court, family court and county court.
Transfer of proceedings between courts.
Remedies available in county courts.
Costs.
Witness statements.
Evidence given in arbitrations on small claims.
Appeals to Court of Appeal.
Powers of Court of Appeal to award damages.
Allocation of family proceedings which are within the jurisdiction of county courts.
Family proceedings in magistrates’ courts and related matters.
Representation in certain county court and family court cases.
Penalty for failure to warn that hearing will not be attended.
Administration orders.
Assessors.
Enforcement.
County court rules.
Part II — Legal Services
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The statutory objective and the general principle.
The statutory duty.
The Consultative Panel.
Legal Services
Legal Services
The Legal Services Ombudsman.
Ombudsman’s functions.
Recommendations and orders.
Advisory functions.
Procedure and offences.
Extension of Ombudsman’s remit.
Rights of audience.
Rights to conduct litigation.
Authorised bodies.
Revocation of authorised body’s designation.
Barristers and solicitors.
Employed advocates.
Advocates and litigators employed by Lord Chancellor .
Change of authorised body.
The Law Society: rights of audience.
The Law Society: rights to conduct litigation.
The Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board.
Functions of the Board and financial provisions.
Provision of conveyancing services by authorised practitioners.
Authorisation of practitioners.
Refusal of approval and imposition of conditions.
Revocation and suspension of authorisation.
Regulations about competence and conduct etc. of authorised practitioners.
The Conveyancing Appeal Tribunals.
Appeals from Tribunals on points of law.
The Conveyancing Ombudsman Scheme.
Compensation scheme.
Advisory and supervisory functions of Office of Fair Trading .
Investigatory powers of
Enforcement of notices under section 46
Altering, etc. documents required to be produced under section 46
Power to obtain information and require production of documents.
Investigations on behalf of the Board.
Restrictions on disclosure of information.
Exceptions from restrictions on disclosure.
Board’s intervention powers.
Board’s intervention powers: supplemental provisions.
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers.
Preparation of papers for probate etc.
Preparation of probate papers
Administration of oaths etc. by justices in certain probate business.
Notaries
Conditional fee agreements.
Conditional fee agreements: supplementary.
Damages-based agreements ...
Litigation funding agreements.
Recovery of insurance premiums by way of costs
Representation under the Legal Aid Act 1988.
Regulation of right of Scottish and Northern Ireland lawyers to practise in England and Wales.
Procedural requirements relating to recommendations for the purposes of section 60
Right of barrister to enter into contract for the provision of his services.
Immunity of advocates from actions in negligence and for breach of contract.
Legal professional privilege.
Discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers.
Discrimination by, or in relation to, advocates.
Multi-disciplinary and multi-national practices.
Right of audience for solicitors in certain Crown Court centres.
Preparation of documents etc. by registered patent agents and trade mark agents.
Exemption from liability for damages etc.
Offences.
Part III — Judicial and Other Offices and Judicial Pensions
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Qualification for judicial and certain other appointments.
Presiding Judges.
Delegation of certain administrative functions of Master of the Rolls.
District judges.
Judges etc. barred from legal practice.
Judicial oaths.
Age for retirement of certain Senior Courts officers.
Registrar of Criminal Appeals.
Widowers’ pensions.
Widows’ and widowers’ pensions: supplemental.
Transfer of accrued rights to and from judicial pension schemes.
Voluntary contributions.
Period of service to qualify for certain superannuation benefits.
Abolition of abatement of salary rule for judges etc.
Part IV — Solicitors
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Practising certificates for employed solicitors.
Commencement, expiry and replacement of practising certificates.
Fees payable on issue of practising certificates.
Additional fee payable by certain solicitors on applying for practising certificates.
Foreign lawyers: recognised bodies and partnerships with solicitors.
The Compensation Fund: incorporated practices.
Power of Law Society to intervene in solicitors’ practices.
Functions of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Redress for inadequate professional services.
Solicitors charged with or convicted of fraud or serious crime.
Appeals against refusal to restore solicitor’s name to roll under section 8 of the 1974 Act.
Powers of entry etc. of local weights and measures authorities.
Committees and sub-committees of the Council.
Agreements with solicitors for payment by hourly rates.
Part V — Arbitration
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Part VI — Miscellaneous and Supplemental
Tying-in arrangements: supplemental provisions.
Amended 3 timesTying-in: enforcement.
Amended 4 timesLiability of magistrates for damages and costs.
Amended 1 timeLiability of resident magistrates etc. in Northern Ireland for damages and costs.
Amended 3 timesAdministration of oaths and taking of affidavits.
Amended 5 timesBail applications.
Amended 1 timeExtension of powers of justices’ clerks.
Amended 1 timeInterpretation.
Amended 18 timesRegulations and orders.
Amended 9 timesExtent.
Amended 1 timeCommencement.
Amended 1 timeShort title, minor and consequential amendments, transitionals and repeals.
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Tying-in arrangements in connection with residential property loans.
Tying-in: offences.
Jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.
Costs against legal representatives etc. in criminal proceedings.
Costs against legal representatives in magistrates’ courts.
Law reports.
Provision with respect to the Children Act 1989.
Functions of Treasury.
Financial provisions.
Power to make corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
Schedules
(1) The Advisory Committee shall keep accounts and shall prepare...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Advisory Committee must keep audited accounts and report to Lord Chancellor Crown / Minister / Government department
(1) It shall be the duty of the Advisory Committee—...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Advisory Committee must consider and review legal specialisation schemes Statutory regulator
(1) The Consultative Panel shall consider whether the alterations should...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Consultative Panel must consider rule changes, request information, and publish advice Statutory regulator
(1) The OFT shall consider whether making the alterations would...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OFT must consider competition effects of legal services alterations and publish advice Statutory regulator
(1) The Secretary of State shall send to each of...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Designated judges must consider alterations and give advice Crown / Minister / Government department
(1) The Consultative Panel shall carry out such investigations with...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Consultative Panel must investigate authorised bodies and publish advice Statutory regulator
(1) The OFT shall consider whether revoking the designation would...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OFT advise on competition effect before designation revocation Statutory regulator
(1) The Secretary of State shall send to each of...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must send representations and advice to designated judges Crown / Minister / Government department
(1) The Board shall keep proper accounts of all sums...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Keep proper accounts and arrange annual audit Statutory regulator
(1) The Council must establish and maintain, in such form...
- Notify the Council of place of business changes within 14 days
(1) Where the Secretary of State receives an application from...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must refer approval applications to Consultative Panel Crown / Minister / Government department
(1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State and President must follow revocation process for approved bodies Crown / Minister / Government department
(1) When the Secretary of State has received the Consultative...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- President of the Family Division must give advice on applications referred by the Secretary of State Crown / Minister / Government department
The applicant shall provide the Secretary of State , the...
- Provide information to Secretary of State, Consultative Panel and President on request
(1) If the Secretary of State proposes to refuse the...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must notify applicant of proposed refusal and consider representations Crown / Minister / Government department
(1) Where the Consultative Panel is carrying out an investigation...
- Provide information and documents to the Consultative Panel when requested
At the end of section 24 of the Act of...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must set up a complaint procedure for advice and assistance recipients Local authority
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(1) Every member of the Advisory Committee—
(1) The Lord Chancellor may, with the approval of the...
(1) The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Lord Chancellor...
For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication...
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The Advisory Committee may regulate its own procedure.
(1) Anything authorised or required by or under any enactment...
The validity of any proceedings of the Advisory Committee shall...
The application of the seal of the Advisory Committee shall...
(1) Any document which the Advisory Committee is authorised or...
(1) The Advisory Committee shall pay— (a) to its members;...
(1) The Advisory Committee may, with the approval of the...
(1) The Advisory Committee shall— (a) keep under review the...
The Advisory Committee shall— (a) consider what form of initial...
The Advisory Committee shall— (a) consider what form of initial...
The Advisory Committee may consider what form of practical training...
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If the Secretary of State has decided to make the...
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Before deciding whether to make the recommendation the Secretary of...
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(1) Every member of the Board— (a) shall be appointed...
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The Board may regulate its own procedure.
Anything authorised or required by or under any enactment to...
The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not...
The application of the seal of the Board shall be...
(1) Any document which the Board is authorised or required...
(1) The Board shall pay to its members such remuneration,...
(1) The Board may appoint such staff, and shall pay...
In this Schedule— “the Act of 1985” means the Administration...
Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
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Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
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Where a licensed conveyancer or licensed CLC practitioner —
Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
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(1) An application for an advocacy licence, litigation licence or...
(1) If, on an application for an advocacy, litigation or...
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Where a relevant licence ceases to be in force because...
Licensed Conveyancers AND LICENSED CLC PRACTITIONERS
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Having considered the advice given to him by the Consultative...
(1) The revocation of any approval given under this Schedule...
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(1) If the Consultative Panel advises the Secretary of State...
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In section 28(2) of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1951 (appointment...
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In section 17(1) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (Commons...
(1) In regulation 3(1) of the Employment Tribunal (England and...
In paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 2 to the Veterinary Surgeons...
In section 11(1) of the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968...
In section 132(2) of the Land Registration Act 1925 (district...
In section 4(2) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (Special...
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In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the Farriers (Registration)...
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In section 109(1) of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act...
In section 42(3)(a) of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act...
In section 20(1) of the Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act 1977...
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For paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 to the Transport Act...
In section 12(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986...
In paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 7 to the Insolvency Act...
In section 47(3) of the Building Societies Act 1986 (chairman...
In section 28(3) of the Banking Act 1987 (chairman of...
In section 2(2) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (President...
In section 2(1) of the Coroners Act 1988 (appointment as...
(1) In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 6 to the Criminal...
(1) In Schedule 12 to that Act (appointment as assessor...
In section 145(3) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act...
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In section 22(1) of the Opticians Act 1989 (assessor to...
In section 9(3)(a) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (president...
In section 7(6) of the National Health Service (Amendment) Act...
In this Schedule— “the Act of 1974” means the Solicitors...
(1) The registration of any foreign lawyer against whom a...
(1) Where a registered foreign lawyer is struck off, or...
(1) Where a person’s registration has been suspended by virtue...
Where a foreign lawyer’s registration is revived (whether as the...
(1) Any foreign lawyer may appeal to the High Court...
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(1) For the purposes of section 46 of the Act...
(1) An Appeal from the Tribunal shall lie to the...
(1) An application for registration or for renewal of registration—...
(1) The Society may direct that a foreign lawyer's registration...
(1) Every registration shall have effect from the beginning of...
Any certificate purporting to be signed by an officer of...
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Section 36 of the 1974 Act applies in relation to...
Section 36A(2) and (3) of the 1974 Act applies in...
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In section 21(2)(c)(i) of the Act of 1989 (provision of...
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In section 37 of the Act of 1989 (powers of...
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In Schedule 13 to the Act of 1989 (consequential amendments),...
(1) Schedule 14 to the Act of 1989 (transitionals and...
In section 15(1)(a) of the Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (service...
In section 16(2)(a) of that Act (application of Part II)—...
In section 94(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968...
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In Schedule 1 to the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971...
(1) In section 28 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement)...
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In section 18(6) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act...
In section 116(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (visiting...
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After section 21(2) of the Child Care Act 1980 (power...
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In section 31 of that Act (rules as to professional...
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In section 36(4) of that Act (witness not to be...
(1) Section 73 of the County Courts Act 1984 (register...
In section 77 of that Act (appeals: general provisions) after...
In section 103 of that Act (execution out of the...
In section 138 of that Act (forfeiture for non-payment of...
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Section 53 of the Administration of Justice Act 1956 (only...
In section 3 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971...
In section 6 of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971...
In section 23 of that Act (powers of judge in...
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In section 2 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (training regulations),...
Section 4 of that Act (which sets out conditions to...
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(1) Section 16 of that Act (duration of suspension of...
In section 20 of that Act (unqualified person not to...
In section 25 of that Act (costs where unqualified person...
In section 32 of that Act (accounts rules and trust...
In section 41 of that Act (employment by solicitor of...
In section 42 of that Act (failure to disclose certain...
(1) Section 80 of that Act (powers to act on...
In section 87(1) of that Act (interpretation) after the definition...
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In section 22 of that Act (children’s pension: rate and...
In section 23 of that Act (contributions towards widows and...
In section 25 of that Act (persons serving again after...
In section 50(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (matrimonial...
In the following sections of that Act—
The following section shall be inserted in that Act at...
In Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act (certain...
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In section 89(2) of that Act (person appointed as Queen’s...
For section 89(3)(e) of that Act (Senior Registrar of Family...
In section 90 of that Act (Official Solicitor) the following...
In section 133(2) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (purposes...
(1) In section 100(1) of that Act (county court registrar...
In section 151(1) of that Act (interpretation), the following shall...
In sections 6 to 12 of the County Courts Act...
In section 52 of that Act (powers of court exercisable...
In section 53 of that Act (powers of court to...
In section 54 of that Act (provisions supplementary to sections...
In section 69 of that Act (power to award interest...
For section 75(7) of that Act (members of the rule...
For section 143(1) of that Act (prohibition on persons other...
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In section 40(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act...
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In section 7 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (entry of...
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In section 12 of that Act (discretion of Society with...
Nothing in section 64 shall have effect in relation to...
(1) The repeal by this Act of subsection (3) of...
(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 4...
(1) Section 14 of the Solicitors Act 1974, as substituted...
(1) Subsection (2) of section 57 and the repeal by...
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Subsection (2A) of section 92 of the Supreme Court Act...
(1) Where, before the coming into force of section 21,...
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