710
CurrentHer Majesty's counsel
Chapter 10Repeals and transitional matters for Legal Profession Act 2006
Part 10.2Transitional matters
Division 2Reservation of legal work and legal titles
710 Her Majesty's counsel
(1) This section applies to a legal practitioner who, immediately before the commencement date, held appointment under the repealed Act as one of Her Majesty's Counsel.
(2)
Despite the repeal of the repealed Act:
(a)
the practitioner continues to hold the appointment; and
(b)
is entitled to use, as appropriate, the titles:
(i)
Her Majesty's Counsel and Queen's Counsel; or
(ii)
His Majesty's Counsel and King's Counsel.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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