§ 111 After Clause 48, insert the following clause:—
§ Representation under the Legal Aid Act 1988
§ '.—(1) Nothing in this Part shall affect the right of a person who is represented in proceedings in the Supreme Court or the House of Lords under the Legal Aid Act 1988 to select his legal representative.
§ (2) The power to make regulations with respect to representation under section 2(7) or 32(8) of that Act shall not be exercised so as to provide that representation in any such proceedings may only be by a single barrister, solicitor or other legal representative (but that is not to be taken as restricting the power to make regulations under section 34(2) (e) of that Act).'.
§ 112 Leave out Clause 49.
§ The Lord ChancellorMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 111 and 112. I spoke to these amendments with Amendment No. 75.
Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 111 and 112. —(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.