Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 701
Legal Services, England And Wales
The Solicitors Act 1974 and Administration of Justice Act 1985 (Amendment) Order 2022
Made
23rd June 2022
Laid before Parliament
29th June 2022
Coming into force
20th July 2022
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 44D(10) of the Solicitors Act 1974( 1 ) and paragraph 14B(10) of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985( 2 ).
In accordance with section 44D(11) of the Solicitors Act 1974 and paragraph 14B(11) of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Society( 3 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Solicitors Act 1974 and Administration of Justice Act 1985 (Amendment) Order 2022 and comes into force on 20th July 2022.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendment to the Solicitors Act 1974
2. In section 44D(2)(b) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (disciplinary powers of the Society), for “£2,000” substitute “£25,000” .
Amendment to the Administration of Justice Act 1985
3. In paragraph 14B(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (disciplinary powers of the Society), for “£2,000” substitute “£25,000” .
Dominic Raab
Lord Chancellor
Ministry of Justice
23rd June 2022
1974 c. 47 , section 44D was inserted by paragraph 46 of Part 1 of Schedule 16 to the Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29) .
1985 c. 61 , paragraph 14B was inserted by paragraph 103 of Part 2 of Schedule 16 to the Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29) .
“ the Society ” has the meaning given by section 87(1) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47) .