The Solicitors (Amendment)(Northern Ireland) Order 1989

(The document as of February, 2008)

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Made

2nd August 1989

Coming into Operation

3rd October 1989

ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

1.	Title and commencement.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	The roll of solicitors.
4.	Keeping of the register.
5.	Refusal of practising certificates.
6.	Practising certificates—conditions, appeals and suspension.
7.	Preparation of conveyancing documents by unqualified persons.
8.	Preparation of papers for probate, etc., by unqualified persons.
9.	Regulations.
10.	Incorporated practices.
11.	Control of employment by solicitor of certain persons.
12.	Practice of a deceased solicitor.
13.	Accountants' reports.
14.	Power of Council to deal with property in control of certain solicitors.
15.	Power of Council to deal with cases of delay by solicitors.
16.	Solicitors' discipline.
17.	Lay observers.
18.	The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
19.	Powers of the Tribunal.
20.	Appeals against orders of the Tribunal.
21.	Remuneration of solicitors.
22.	Exercise of solicitors' lien on documents by Society.
23.	Committees of the Council.
24.	Society acting as attorney of solicitor.
25.	Building society accounts.
26.	Consequential amendments relating to legal aid, advice and assistance.
27.	Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.

SCHEDULES:

	Schedule 1—	Schedule to be inserted into Solicitors Order as Schedule 1A.

	Schedule 2—	Amendments to the Solicitors Order.

	Schedule 3—	Transitional provisions and savings.

	Schedule 4—	Repeals.

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