The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 has had a positive impact on the legal profession and legal services, brought about many changes and brought to many more reforms since then. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 was the first major change that gave lawyers full hearing rights. Lawyers already had legal rights in the Magistrates' Courts and County Courts. The law allowed lawyers with experience of practicing in the magistrates' and county courts to apply for a practicing certificate. He/she would have to undergo a short training course and pass exams on the rules of evidence before the certificate was granted. Four years passed after the law was passed before the first certificate was granted. This change was the beginning of the continued merging of the roles of solicitors and barristers. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 opened up more opportunities for lawyers to advance their careers. Lawyers with the legal aid certificate could be appointed as QCs and senior judicial positions, this broke the monopoly of lawyers who previously helped over all senior judges. The law focused on qualifications relevant to the judiciary rather than practical experience, so that academic lawyers who had qualified as solicitors or solicitors but had never practiced could be appointed as senior judges. This has broadened the range of potential candidates and will hopefully make the bench a broader mix of companies. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 allows lawyers to form partnerships with other services such as accountants. However, due to rules set by the Bar Council and the Law Society, lawyers are prohibited from setting up a 'one stop shop'. Therefore, under the law, lawyers can recommend an accounting firm to a client, but cannot start a business together. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 extended conveyancing rights so that banks and building societies can now practise. This was beneficial to the consumer but had a negative impact. important impact on