Constitutional Reform Act 2005
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- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- 2
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
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Official source1 In this Schedule “ practising ” is to be read in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 A barrister in England and Wales, an advocate in Scotland or a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland is practising if he is— a practising as such, b employed to give legal advice, or c providing legal advice under a contract for services. 3 A solicitor of the Senior Courts, a solicitor in Scotland or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland is practising if he is— a acting as such, b employed to give legal advice, or c providing legal advice under a contract for services.
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Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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