Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 1117
LEGAL PROFESSION, ENGLAND AND WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND
The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004
Made
14th April 2004
Laid before Parliament
26th April 2004
Coming into force
17th May 2004
At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 14th day of April 2004
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 1 ), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 17th May 2004.
(2) In this Order “the Order” means the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978( 2 ) and any reference to an article by number alone, or to the Schedule, shall mean the article so numbered in, or the Schedule to, the Order.
Amendments to European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
2. For “an EEC lawyer”, wherever it occurs in the Order, substitute “a European lawyer”, for “EEC lawyers” where it occurs in article 11, substitute “European lawyers” and for “the EEC lawyer's” where it occurs in article 16(1)(a), substitute “the European lawyer's”.
3. In article 2—
(a) after the definitions of “advocate”, “barrister” and “solicitor” insert—
“ “country of origin”, in relation to a European lawyer, means the country or countries in which he is established; ” ;
(b) for the definition of “EEC lawyer” substitute—
“ “European lawyer” means a person entitled to pursue his professional activities in a state in column 1 under the designation referred to in column 2—
| State | Designation(s) |
|---|---|
| Austria | Rechtsanwalt |
| Belgium | Avocat/Advocaat |
| Cyprus | Δικηγόρος |
| Czech Republic | Advokát |
| Denmark | Advokat |
| Estonia | Vandeadvokaat |
| Finland | Asianajaja/Advokat |
| France | Avocat |
| Germany | Rechtsanwalt |
| Hellenic Republic | Dikegoros |
| Hungary | Ügyvéd |
| Iceland | Lögmaður |
| Republic of Ireland | Barrister/solicitor |
| Italy | Avvocato |
| Latvia | Zvērināts advokâts |
| Liechtenstein | Rechtsanwalt |
| Lithuania | Advokatas |
| Luxembourg | Avocat-avoué |
| Malta | Avukat/Prokuratur Legali |
| Netherlands | Advocaat |
| Norway | Advokat |
| Poland | Adwokat/Radca prawny |
| Portugal | Advogado |
| Slovakia | Advokát/Komerčný právnik |
| Slovenia | Odvetnik/Odvetnica |
| Spain | Abogado/Advocat/Avogado/Abokatu |
| Sweden | Advokat |
| Switzerland | Avocat/Advokat/Rechtsanwalt/Anwalt/ Fürsprecher/Fürsprech/Avvocato ” ; and |
(c) omit the definition of “member State of origin”.
4. In article 11—
(a) omit “member”; and
(b) for “State”, wherever it occurs, substitute “country”.
5. —(1) In Part 1 of the Schedule—
(a) omit the entry relating to the Legal Aid Act 1974; and
(b) after the entry relating to the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 insert—
“ Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) .
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) . ( 3 ) ” .
(2) In Part 2 of the Schedule—
(a) omit the entries relating to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 and the County Courts Act 1959;
(b) for the entry relating to the Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 substitute “Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, article 164(1).”;
(c) for the entry relating to the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 substitute “County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, article 50.”;
(d) in the entry relating to the Solicitors Act 1974, after “22” insert “and 23”.
(3) In Part 3 of the Schedule, in the entry relating to the Solicitors Act 1974, for “sections 25(1), 39(1) substitute “section 25(1)”.
A.K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
1972 c. 68 . Section 2(2) was amended by paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 8 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) .
S.I. 1978/1910 , amended by S.I. 1980/1964 .
Under section 134 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 the Lord Chancellor may by regulations establish a scheme governing the provision of legal assistance in connection with proceedings before the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal.