89 Foreign lawyers: recognised bodies and partnerships with solicitors
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (1990 c 41) | Legislation

89  Foreign lawyers: recognised bodies and partnerships with solicitors

(1)     The Law Society shall maintain a register of foreign lawyers for the purposes of this section.

(2)     A foreign lawyer who wishes to be registered under this section must apply to the Society in accordance with the requirements of Part I of Schedule 14.

(3)     The power to make rules under—

(a)     the following provisions of the Solicitors Act 1974—

(i)     section 31 (professional practice, conduct and discipline);

(ii)     section 32 (accounts and trust accounts);

(iii)     section 34 (accountants' reports);

[(iv)     sections 36 and 36A (compensation grants); and]

(v)     section 37 (professional indemnity); and

(b)     section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (incorporated practices),

shall also be exercisable in relation to

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