Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

• (g) omit paragraph 22 (powers of Tribunal in respect of inadequate professional services) and the cross-heading immediately preceding it;

• (h) in paragraph 25 (effect, notice and recording of orders of Tribunal), in sub-paragraph (1), omit head (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it.

The Solicitors (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 14)

3

In Article 16 (solicitors' discipline), omit paragraph (1).

4

Omit Article 17 (lay observers).

The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)

5

In section 86 (designated professional bodies), in subsection (4)(d) for “lay observers appointed under Article 42 of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976” substitute “ Legal Services Oversight Commissioner for Northern Ireland ”.

6

In Schedule 5 (Immigration Services Commissioner) in paragraph 4(2)(d) for “lay observers appointed under Article 42 of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976” substitute “ Legal Services Oversight Commissioner for Northern Ireland ”.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

7

In Schedule 1 (public bodies and offices: Northern Ireland), in Part 7, omit the entry relating to the Lay Observer for Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULE 5

The Legal Services Oversight Commissioner for Northern Ireland

Duty of Commissioner to review certain matters

Complaints procedures for barristers

Complaints procedures for solicitors

Recognised bodies

Interpretation

Editorial notes

[^key-70918de69f82723109b2c80f5df64cd9]: Sch. 4 para. 2(1)-(3), (5)-(10) in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-dc47ca8b7cdefbdb28bfcd417e2dc058]: S. 19(1)(2)(a)(b), (d)-(g), (3)-(9) in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-3b240d31634cdb7e3b95521d91342fc5]: S. 38(1)(2)(a)(b), (d)-(g), (3)-(10) in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-e4132d0f68e4a90af7b9035b084936d7]: S. 3 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-c7ec71e1f6a79e714d92b08e20fc5e66]: S. 30 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-9a7a8e2eafaf61db7ba38db892b4b28d]: S. 47 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-3bc3c885e2fbfab3b1139548542c2a66]: S. 48 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-75b687125c8a128faa25aef9975c4654]: Sch. 5 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-3ad4a1341caf52e94d114701b8dd09b9]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-c832a6ba9ddd49739061c9dcf81c00ed]: Sch. 1 para. 15 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-d3fcb4ef5999f96203523f361d1f0fba]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-13a3df2c84e84604744d0a3529c9a8d4]: Sch. 1 para. 16 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-f778bc652e55766d80746605a2d692b5]: Sch. 1 para. 17 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-0ff1a3f951af534b42215822e7b94260]: Sch. 4 para. 7 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-63cd4c2195d7ef44665ff6474f3f00ae]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-962712a7663c650021af6a3721ae3936]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-d8d7d0f697fd3763dc8bac2d3bba6c6f]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-e166567d8db2a994d948d246d8cac893]: Sch. 4 para. 6 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-a932a222b68d038067a4920843689108]: S. 1 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-f7118f6cdf84548588f0f1d04bb2a8ca]: S. 2 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-2e6d11e758d7b93413a31b2e1877f50e]: S. 4 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-70563f3e411610375eae54c6c39be7b8]: S. 5 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-527687902302fbdae4b9d3ff858357a2]: S. 6 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-c606f4f5a9cf64cf7eb71b906a2c8f33]: S. 7 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-2057a9c42a8a0f1cd48a20cc5b33836c]: S. 8 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-6b34c587a1a8bc2b7576aa777492d360]: S. 10 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-cb77250985e1a6eeffd99faf1a90685e]: S. 11 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-4e5743da22a5f65b9a3e628cbd306a38]: S. 12 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-cf93fb9588def8240fe6b1e7c4a9553f]: S. 13 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-402fa7484fbca8f94d5d15532e222e6a]: S. 14 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-417706564ae8ae73fb21e83c2616de09]: S. 15 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-436ffe37655e1781a5191caa50b58dfc]: S. 16 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-1fc30692dc9a2bf3cb5070687d6c95b5]: S. 17 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-7a6f9fc9393d910e8698b704e0052041]: S. 18 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-2235cc7e8350fdca0b56466e1f0b33ff]: S. 20 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-b3fb092ff92a58aa4d7dc758bed9692c]: S. 21 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-13d4aa83b1b39ee3d4f241c0f32ce436]: S. 22 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-8e15afe87968b4c4c469a0014d3d1e3a]: S. 23 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-05965d1e6f09fb368577115c15f57abd]: S. 24 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-e1230371356b38f065c15cc4fb84a0ef]: S. 25 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-869589286f42a6110650416dec8a97a2]: S. 26 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-440f61953525dd872614a1eed4cefa85]: S. 27 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-40f63cb0232d9bb1da0b3aa1611ddcfc]: S. 28 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-6b9d7814ba1306e1ddc50309e62c2154]: S. 29 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-74f74ab0f5f4bd811672157a5971c2b4]: S. 31 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-f118cc8954d3c30c052242ab42aad4a9]: S. 32 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-6cb537cb2ae99340ae397ec5a2a6f7a8]: S. 33 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-5b2561a020357e2070ecb318e606035d]: S. 34 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-69841d74118dfd396c51e63586f1775e]: S. 35 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-009456d3f82439d167d1a407f535ae5b]: S. 36 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-199d10d41db3167c744c943d9e0bd035]: S. 37 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-6d575826660a92df3fa53c20fd88d946]: S. 39 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-2b3f727b8c1f8c4abba2ac6dbd2195aa]: S. 40 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-83b7f29c0e6ef74615882e226e753c77]: S. 41 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-9118844a581fa4a3b6c1535676e5bd93]: S. 42 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-b40dfa76992267142551f5a87239f92b]: S. 43 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-9f505aa9c6782a0572c44e9235d844b8]: S. 44 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-b0ea1be6e45dca86eba391660b5cb70b]: S. 45 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-401be568693387e1f2622dd6420bf445]: S. 46 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-6dcb3158c41cbb16270d1108292e6e89]: S. 49 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-8f3f0c78dfbc4c2400bb2eb00a5e7610]: S. 51 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-4f74a166d3e870e53268af6e0b032301]: S. 52 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-39a1b790321dcce0b797377fc478021b]: S. 53 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-34988643750c292e1cdf0e5180837331]: S. 54 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-e9406bc58089fab8bd90a276d43afe26]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-856b6ea4b7f8b43284678eb41441de6e]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-b5f0de459123b8471417b0258dd5ae67]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-df2ff6396fb396bf702b0578334c57e8]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-0c888b11853773ad693fdb1020c8fac1]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-3c567981e6f5b6ddfbeaf7a8b4b67c88]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-72d2320e2feee43f55468038c21f0555]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-45e65ec72c4550b3088b6028142f9ab3]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-b0fd67e2010a9981d9b0712210da6785]: Sch. 1 para. 10 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-39287f280c18563a7c5e4f8e21d6a1f5]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-8b7ef7d704ec286c0a6e468b1b3e3be8]: Sch. 1 para. 12 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-11c38586603d968d8909e8d9858e5947]: Sch. 1 para. 13 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-bf1f23b9a37f332cf492804cf32ae774]: Sch. 1 para. 14 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-e055c1d2c069afae3b025baff80d7f27]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-23a9095e857cc1f6f0578f1f347653b8]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-dfa42cde7603107a9764e7c2033572d3]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-60724baacf10c86ab2b4b1ef2f174bd7]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-6ea118ba61c84b646d5501370fc90f40]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-ff1c7f52d77cacf2650f6cc07a48bc13]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-40ea360aa83e3d7e6814c6ce0197d36f]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-79f7414fe2f7395a103ec17fde11ad22]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-d58b91eb2bc50947aa5f920ee0e1e5d9]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-b0cba73aebbd076db7829c2b5f69b768]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-3d39a8d37d89e79b6a3e3b7085afb9fb]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-d25c8eaf25d6900d7b5f7783f5d38af6]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-5ff0c6909b79161f5d30e81e59923208]: Sch. 3 para. 4 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-47d6f59b5c3d56528d015f1e3c82b4eb]: Sch. 3 para. 5 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-4a911e1b59f6a8d27394b67d849dcf03]: Sch. 3 para. 6 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-56d81d7c29a5a3146de84ce445c2a154]: Sch. 3 para. 7 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-3b3ad447fa24a9ba7270cc6b87b4db83]: Sch. 3 para. 8 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)

[^key-0a002a07d7adcfb965604619e4128649]: Sch. 3 para. 9 in operation at 1.9.2025 by S.R. 2025/143, art. 2(1)