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Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)

Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002
No. 19 of 2002

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-7 1 November 2002 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(1)
S. 8 1 December 2002 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(2)
S. 9 1 January 2003 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(3)
S. 10 1 November 2002 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(1)
S. 11 1 January 2003 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(3)
Ss. 12-18 1 November 2002 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(1)
S. 19 1 January 2003 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(3)
S. 20 13 April 2002 Commenced as per s. 23(2)
Ss. 21, 22 1 November 2002 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(1)
S. 23 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 23(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Source
S. 1 amended 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 206 7 October 2019 Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 502 of 2019), art. 2(o)
S. 1A inserted S.I. No. 732 of 2003, reg. 3 29 December 2003 European Communities (Lawyers' Establishment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 732 of 2003)
S. 1A(2) amended S.I. No. 752 of 2004, reg. 3(a) 24 November 2004 European Communities (Lawyers' Establishment) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 752 of 2004)
S. 5(b) substituted 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 207(a) 18 December 2020 Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 645 of 2020), art. 2(c)
S. 5(2) substituted 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 207(b) 18 December 2020 Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 645 of 2020), art. 2(c)
S. 18 provisions for application under S.I. No. 701 of 2004, art. 15 25 September 2004 Rules of the Superior Courts (Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002), 2004 (S.I. No. 701 of 2004)
S. 19 amended 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 208(a) 7 October 2019 Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 502 of 2019), art. 2(o)
S. 19 applied S.I. No. 701 of 2004, arts. 10, 11, 13 25 September 2004 Rules of the Superior Courts (Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002), 2004 (S.I. No. 701 of 2004)
S. 19(3)(d)(iv) substituted 14/2008, s. 45(a) 20 July 2008 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1)
S. 19(5) amended 14/2008, s. 45(b) 20 July 2008 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1)
S. 19(5A) inserted 14/2008, s. 45(c) 20 July 2008 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1)
S. 19(7) substituted 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 208(b) 7 October 2019 Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 502 of 2019), art. 2(o)
S. 19A inserted 14/2008, s. 46(1). Note retrospective s. 46(2) 1 January 2003 Commenced under S. 46(2)
S. 20(1) amended S.I. No. 752 of 2004, reg. 3(b) 24 November 2004 European Communities (Lawyers' Establishment) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 752 of 2004) 

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 20 European Communities (Lawyers' Establishment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 732 of 2003)