
1978 No. 1910
LEGAL PROFESSION
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 (revoked)
Laid before Parliament in draft 
Made 20th December 1978
Coming into Operation 1st March 1979
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Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Purpose of Order
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Representation in legal proceedings
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Drawing of documents, etc. not related to legal proceedings
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Legal aid
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Title and description to be used by European lawyers
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Power to require a European lawyer to verify his status
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Professional misconduct
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Modification of enactments
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SCHEDULE
PART 1 ENACTMENTS RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL AID
Article 10

   Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003  
  Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)
 Legal Advice and Assistance Act 1972 (c. 50).
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  Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22). 
 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8).
  Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10). 

PART 2 ENACTMENTS RESERVING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO ADVOCATES, BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETC
Article 18(1)

  Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46), section 32.
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  Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, article 164(1). 
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  County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, article 50. 
 Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47), sections 20, 22 and 23.
 Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I.No. 582 (N.I.12)), articles 19, 23.

PART 3 ENACTMENTS RELATING TO UNQUALIFIED PERSONS ACTING AS SOLICITORS
Article 18(2)

  Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46), section 26.
 Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47),  section 25(1).
 Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 582 (N.I. 12)), articles 25(1), 27.
