12.—(1) The Legal Services Act 2007(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 111 (interpretation of Part 5)—

(a)for subsection (2)(c) substitute—

“(c)an advocate or solicitor in Scotland,

(ca)a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland,”;

(b)in subsection (2)(d) for “paragraphs (a) to (c)”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “paragraphs (a) to (ca)”; and

(c)omit subsection (3).

(3) In section 190 (legal professional privilege) in subsection (5), in paragraph (i) after “(SI 1978/1910)” insert “, as it has effect by virtue of regulation 5 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020”.

(4) In Schedule 3, in paragraph 7 (European lawyers)—

(a)after “(SI 1978/1910)” insert “, as it has effect by virtue of regulation 5 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020”; and

(b)after “that order” insert “, as it has effect by virtue of that regulation”.

(5) In Part 2 of Schedule 5 (rights of authorised persons during transitional period)—

(a)in paragraph 5—

(i)in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “home professional title” substitute “Swiss professional title”, and

(ii)in sub-paragraph (3)—

(aa)in the definition of “European regulations”, after “(S.I. 2000/1119)” insert “, as they have effect by virtue of regulation 6 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020”; and

(bb)for “home professional title” substitute “Swiss professional title”;

(b)in paragraph 7(4), in the definition of “registered European lawyer”, after “(S.I. 2000/1119)” insert “, as they have effect by virtue of regulation 6 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020,”;

(c)in paragraph 8—

(i)in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “home professional title” substitute “Swiss professional title”, and

(ii)in sub-paragraph (3)—

(aa)in the definition of “European regulations”, after “(S.I. 2000/1119)” insert “, as they have effect by virtue of regulation 6 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020”; and

(bb)for “home professional title” substitute “Swiss professional title”.