The Lay Representatives (Rights of Audience) Order 1992

• Citation: S.I. 1992/1966
• Sections: 2

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Lay Representatives (Rights of Audience) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 26th October 1992.

Section 2

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), any person may exercise rights of audience in proceedings which stand referred to arbitration by virtue of Order 19, rule 3 of the County Court Rules 1981 .

“Proceedings which stand referred to arbitration” do not include proceedings—

at any stage after the award has been entered as the judgment in the proceedings;

on any appeal brought against any decision made by the district judge in the proceedings;

on any application to set aside the award.

(2) A lay representative may not exercise any right of audience where his client does not attend the hearing.