Part 3Reserved legal activities
Reserved legal activities
I112Meaning of “reserved legal activity” and “legal activity”
1
In this Act “reserved legal activity” means—
a
the exercise of a right of audience;
b
the conduct of litigation;
c
reserved instrument activities;
d
probate activities;
e
notarial activities;
f
the administration of oaths.
2
Schedule 2 makes provision about what constitutes each of those activities.
3
In this Act “legal activity” means—
a
an activity which is a reserved legal activity within the meaning of this Act as originally enacted, and
b
any other activity which consists of one or both of the following—
i
the provision of legal advice or assistance in connection with the application of the law or with any form of resolution of legal disputes;
ii
the provision of representation in connection with any matter concerning the application of the law or any form of resolution of legal disputes.
4
But “legal activity” does not include any activity of a judicial or quasi-judicial nature (including acting as a mediator).
5
For the purposes of subsection (3) “legal dispute” includes a dispute as to any matter of fact the resolution of which is relevant to determining the nature of any person's legal rights or liabilities.
6
Section 24 makes provision for adding legal activities to the reserved legal activities.