Scope of Practice, Authorisation and Licensing Rules Flashcards
when can you carry on any reserved legal activity?
only where you are entitled to do so under the LSA.
What is rule S6?
no practice without authorisation.
What is rule S7?
you must not permit any third party who is not authorised to provide reserved legal activities to provide such reserved legal activities on your behalf
what must you not permit a third party not authorised to provide reserved legal activities to do?
the provide any reserved legal activities on your behalf
What can you not do if you don’t have a practising certificate?
you may not practise as a barrister or a regsistered European lawyer or as a BSB entity and you are not authorised by the BSB to carry on any reserved legal activity.
When do you act as a barrister, registered European lawyer, BSB entity ?
If you are supplying legal services and:
1. you are an individual and you hold a practising certificate; or
2. you hold yourself out as a barrister or a registered European lawyer; or
3. you are an entity and you have been authorised or licensed to provide reserved legal activities; or
4. you act as a manager of, or have an ownership interest in, an authorised (non-BSB) body and as such you are required by the rules of that body’s Approve Regulator to hold a practising certificate issued by the BSB.
What does any reference to supplying legal services include?
an offer to supply legal services.
When does rS9.1 not apply?
if you are a pupil without a provisional practising certificate if you accept a noting brief with the permission of your pupil supervisor or head of chambers or HOLP
what is rule S12?
if you are an unregistered barrister or registered European Lawyer but do not hold a practising certificate and you supply legal services then you shall not be treated as a practising barrister or be subject to the rules in Part 2 of the Handbook.
When does rule S12 apply?
if you are practising as a foreign lawyer and you do not give advice on English law or supply legal services in connection with proceedings in England and Wales
When else does rule S12 apply?
(1) you are authorised and permitted to carry on reserved legal activities by another approved regulator; and
(2) you hold yourself out as a barrister or registered European lawyer; and
(3) when supplying legal services to any person or employer for the first time, you inform them clearly in writing at the earliest opportunity that you are not a practising barrister or registered European Lawyer.
What must have occurred for rule S12 to apply?
- you supplied legal services prior to 31 March 2012
- if you supply any legal services in England and Wales, you were called to the Bar before 31 July 2000; and
- before 31 March one each year, you promptly supply the BSB with the details of the offices from which you supply those services.
when may you carry on reserved legal activities?
- as a self-employed barrister
- as a BSB entity
- as a manager of a BSB entity or as an employed barrister
- as a manager of an authorised body or as an employed barrister of an authorised non-BSB body
- as an employed barrister
- as a registered European lawyer in any of the above capacities.
what occurs with any legal services you carry out if you carry out reserved legal activities?
you will also be subject to regulation by the BSB.
when can you practise or be involved with the supply of legal services?
After:
1. having obtained an amended practising certificate from the BSB which recognises the capacities in respect of which you are intending to practise; and
2. having agreed with each employer or regulated entity with which you are involved a protocol that enables you to avoid or resolve any conflict of interests or duties arising from your practice and/or involvement in those capacities.
As a pupil when can you supply legal services or exercise your rights by being a barrister?
if you have the permission of your pupil supervisor or head of chambers