Legal Practice Amendment Act, 2023

Legal Practice Amendment Act, 2023
Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland
An Act establishing a new Criminal Code for the Empire of Great Britain.
Citation	Original Text
Enacted by	House of Commons
Date enacted	11 January, 2023
Enacted by	House of Lords
Date enacted	23 January, 2023
Date of Royal Assent	23 January, 2023
Signed by	HM Queen Elizabeth III
Introduced by	Sir Elio Somerset MP (BRP)
Amends
Legal Practice Act, 2022
Repealing legislation
None
Status: In force

Content of the Act

Article I || Titles

1.00 || This Act may be cited and referred to in short as the Legal Practice Amendment Act 2023.

1.01 || This Act may be referred to in full as An Act to clarify provisions and definitions covering Legal Practice in the Empire.

Article II || Amendments to the Legal Practice Act 2022

2.00 || The Legal Practice Act 2022 is amended as follows

2.01 || Article II, Clause 2.02 is added:

  2.00 || Barrister - A citizen 'called to the Bar', who is authorised to practice Law within the Empire, and perform certain actions and duties within the Justice System of the Empire.
  2.01 || Called to the Bar - When citizens are recognised as able and qualified to practice Law, and argue in front of the Justice System in legal matters, they are "Called to the Bar". This additionally entitles them to Membership of the Bar Council.
  
  2.02 || Actions and Duties - 
  - Represent citizens in any Legal matters.
  - Found and run a private Legal Business (providing they also meet other qualifications for the founding of a Business).
  - Serve as a Public Defender, when required.
  - Eligibility to use the Postnominals KC (King's Counsel), QC (Queen's Counsel), or SC (Sovereign's Counsel) depending on the Sovereign at the discretion of the Sovereign.

2.02 || Article III, Clause 3.00a is added:

  3.00 || The only citizens authorised to perform actions and duties within the Justice System of the Empire will be those recognised as a Barrister.
  3.00a || This does not preclude the right of Citizens with standing in any matter to represent themselves, if they so choose.

2.03 || Article III, Clause 3.00 and subclauses are removed:

  3.03 || Once Called to the Bar by the Bar Council, Barristers are entitled to perform the following actions:
  3.03a || Argue before the Court, in Cases and Appeals.
  3.03b || Represent citizens in any Legal matters.
  3.03c || Found and run a private Legal Business (providing they also meet other qualifications for the founding of a Business).
  3.03d || Serve as a Public Defender, when required.
  3.03e || Eligibility to use the Postnominals KC (King's Counsel), QC (Queen's Counsel), or SC (Sovereign's Counsel) depending on the Sovereign at the discretion of the Sovereign.

2.04 || The other provisions of Article III are renumbered accordingly.

Article III || Ratification

3.00 || This Amendment shall come into effect upon passage by both Houses of Parliament with a simple majority and assent by the Sovereign or other authority as established under the Monarchy Act of 2021.