Legal Services Act 2007

49 In section 47 (jurisdiction and powers of Tribunal)—

(a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea) by a solicitor who has been suspended from practice as a sole solicitor for an unspecified period, by order of the Tribunal, for the termination of that suspension;”,

(b) in subsection (2) for “subsection” (where it first occurs) substitute “subsections (2E) and”,

(c) after subsection (2)(b) insert—

“(ba) the revocation of that solicitor’s sole solicitor endorsement (if any);

(bb) the suspension of that solicitor from practice as a sole solicitor indefinitely or for a specified period;”,

(d) in subsection (2)(c) omit “not exceeding £5,000”,

(e) after subsection (2)(e) insert—

“(ea) the termination of that solicitor’s unspecified period of suspension from practice as a sole solicitor;”,

(f) after subsection (2D) insert—

“(2E) On the hearing of any complaint made to the Tribunal by virtue of section 34A(2) or (3), the Tribunal shall have power to make one or more of the following—

(a) an order directing the payment by the employee to whom the complaint relates of a penalty to be forfeited to Her Majesty;

(b) an order requiring the Society to consider taking such steps as the Tribunal may specify in relation to that employee;

(c) if that employee is not a solicitor, an order which states one or more of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 43(2);

(d) an order requiring the Society to refer to an appropriate regulator any matter relating to the conduct of that employee.

(2F) Subsections (1) to (1C), (3) and (4) of section 44 apply in relation to an order under subsection (2E)(c) as they apply in relation to an order under section 43(2).

(2G) Section 44(2), paragraph 16(1)(d) and (1A)(d) of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985 and paragraph 15(3A) of Schedule 14 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 apply in relation to an order under subsection (2E)(c) as they apply in relation to an order under section 43(2).

(2H) For the purposes of subsection (2E)(d) an “appropriate regulator” in relation to an employee means—

(a) if the employee is an authorised person in relation to a reserved legal activity (within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007), any relevant approved regulator (within the meaning of that Act) in relation to that employee, and

(b) if the employee carries on activities which are not reserved legal activities (within the meaning of that Act), any body which regulates the carrying on of such activities by the employee.”,

(g) after subsection (3A) insert—

“(3B) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this section permits the Tribunal to make an order requiring redress to be made in respect of any act or omission of any person.”, and

(h) omit subsections (4) and (5).