[9 Recognition of legal services bodies and of sole solicitors' practices]
Administration of Justice Act 1985 (1985 c 61) | Legislation

[Legal services bodies and sole solicitors' practices]

[9  Recognition of legal services bodies and of sole solicitors' practices]

(1)     The [Society] may make rules—

[(a)     making provision as to the management and control [of legal services bodies];]

[(b)     prescribing the circumstances in which—

(i)     legal services bodies may be recognised by the Society as being suitable bodies to undertake the provision of any solicitor services or other relevant legal services; and

(ii)     sole solicitors' practices may be recognised by the Society as being suitable to undertake the provision of any such services;]

(c)     prescribing the [requirements] which (subject to any exceptions provided by the rules) must at all times be satisfied by bodies [and sole solicitors' practices] . . . so recognised if they are to remain so recognised; and

(d)     regulating the conduct of the affairs of such bodies [and sole solicitors' practices].

[(1A)     Where the Society makes rules under subsection (1), it must by rules under subsection (1)(c) prescribe the requirement that (subject to any exceptions provided by the rules) recognised bodies [and recognised sole solicitors' practices] must not provide services other than—

(a)     solicitor services, or

(b)     solicitor services and other relevant legal services.

(1B)     “Relevant legal services” means—

(a)

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