19. Amendment of section 86
Feedback & supportSection 86 of the principal Act is amended—
in the shoulder note, by substituting for the word “solicitor”
the words “advocate and solicitor or limited liability law partnership”;
in subsection (1), by inserting after the words “advocate and solicitor” the words “or limited liability law partnership”;
in subsection (2)—
by inserting after the words “an advocate and solicitor” the words “or a limited liability law partnership”; and
by substituting for the words “he has in his custody or control” the words “the advocate and solicitor or the limited liability law partnership has in his or its custody or control”; and
by substituting for subsection (3) the following subsection:
“(3) In the event of the advocate and solicitor or limited liability law partnership alleging that the advocate and solicitor or the limited liability law partnership has a claim for costs, the Court or Judge may make such provision, for the payment thereof or security therefor or the protection of the advocate and solicitor’s or limited liability law partnership’s lien, if any, as the Court or Judge thinks fit and reasonable.”.