(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(a)an activity which is a reserved legal activity within the meaning of this Act as originally enacted, and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.
Commencement Information
I1S. 12 wholly in force at 1.1.2010; s. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 211; s. 12 in force for certain purposes at 7.3.2008 by S.I. 2008/222, art. 3; s. 12 in force for certain further purposes at 31.3.2009 by S.I. 2009/503, art. 3; s. 12 in force otherwise at 1.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(b) (with art. 9)