The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/81
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 11 th February 2008.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

Section 2 Amendments to the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978

In article 2 of the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 , in the table—

(a) after the entry for Belgium insert—

Bulgaria Адвокат

(b) after the entry for Portugal insert—

Romania Avocat

Section 3 Amendments to the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000

In regulation 2(4) of the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000 , in the table, after the entry relating to Slovakia insert—

Bulgaria Адвокат

Romania Avocat

Section 4 Transitional Provision

(1) In this regulation—

(a) “the 2000 Regulations ” means the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000; and

(b) “relevant lawyer” means a European lawyer (as defined in the 2000 Regulations as amended by these Regulations) who satisfies either or both of the conditions set out in paragraph (2).

(2) Those conditions are—

(a) that the person is a national of either Bulgaria or Romania;

(b) that the person is authorised in either of those States to pursue professional activities under any of the professional titles appearing in regulation 2(4) of the 2000 Regulations as it is amended by these Regulations, opposite the name of that State.

(3) Regulation 1(2) to (5) of the 2000 Regulations shall apply to a relevant lawyer with the following modifications—

(a) for “22nd May 2000”, where it occurs in paragraph (2), substitute “11th February 2008”;

(b) for “21st November 2000”, wherever it occurs, substitute “10th August 2008”; and

(c) for “22nd November 2000”, wherever it occurs, substitute “11th August 2008”.

(4) Regulation 21(1)(b) and (2) and regulation 22 of the 2000 Regulations shall apply to a relevant lawyer only from 11th August 2008.