(1) There are excluded from article 36A (credit broking) activities carried on by -
(a) a barrister or advocate acting in that capacity;
(b) a solicitor (within the meaning of the Solicitors Act 1974 [1974 c. 47.]) in the course of providing advocacy services or litigation services;
(c) a solicitor (within the meaning of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 [1980 c. 46.]) in the course of providing advocacy services or litigation services;
(d) a solicitor (within the meaning of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 [S.I. 1976/582 (N.I. 12).]) in the course of providing advocacy services or litigation services;
(e) a relevant person (other than a person falling within sub-paragraph (a) to (d)) in the course of providing advocacy services or litigation services.
(2) In paragraph (1) -
"advocacy services" means any services which it would be reasonable to expect a person who is exercising, or contemplating exercising, a right of audience in relation to any proceedings, or contemplate
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