Courts and Legal Services Act 1990The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 has had a positive impact on the legal profession and legal services , it brought many changes and led to many other reforms have taken place since. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 was the first major change to grant lawyers full rights of audience. Lawyers already had defense rights in the magistrates' and county courts. The law allowed attorneys with advocacy experience in magistrates' and county courts to apply for a certificate of plea. He/she would have to complete a short training course and pass exams on the rules of evidence before the certificate is granted. It took four years after the law for the first certificate to be issued. This change was the beginning of the continuing merger between the roles of lawyers and attorneys. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 opened up more opportunities for lawyers to move up the career ladder. Barristers holding the barrister's certificate were eligible for appointment to QC and senior magistrate positions, which broke the monopoly that barristers previously held on all senior judgeships. The Act focused on qualifications relevant to the judiciary rather than practical experience, so academic lawyers who qualified as solicitors or barristers but had never practiced could be appointed as senior judges. This has broadened the range of potential candidates and will hopefully allow the judiciary to represent a broader mix of society. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 allows solicitors to form partnerships with other services such as accountants. However, due to rules set by the Bar Council and the Law Society, solicitors are prohibited from setting up a 'one stop shop'. So, under the law, lawyers can recommend an accounting firm to a client, but cannot start business together. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 extended conveyancing rights so that banks and building societies could now exercise. major impact on