Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 161:

In page 67, between lines 22 and 23 but in Part 7, to insert the following:
“Managing legal practitioner
77.(1) A multi-disciplinary practice shall have at least one legal practitioner (referred to in this Part as the “managing legal practitioner”) who shall be a partner in or an employee of the multi-disciplinary practice, who shall be responsible for the management and supervision of the provision of legal services by the practice.
(2) Where a multi-disciplinary practice fails to be in compliance with subsection (1) for a period of 7 days or longer, it shall—(a) notify the Authority of that fact, and
(b) cease providing legal services until a managing legal practitioner is appointed under subsection (1).(3) The managing legal practitioner shall ensure that the multi-disciplinary practice is managed so as to ensure the provision of legal services by the practice—(a) is in accordance with the requirements of this Act and regulations made under it and any other applicable enactment or rule of law, and
(b) adheres to the professional principles specified in section 9(5).(4) Where a managing legal practitioner has reason to believe that the multi-disciplinary practice is providing, or is likely to provide, legal services in a manner that does not comply with paragraph (a) or (b)of subsection (3), or if it would be reasonable for the managing legal practitioner to so believe, he or she shall take all reasonable action available to him or her to—(a) ensure that those paragraphs are complied with, and
(b) remedy any defaults in compliance with those paragraphs.”.