2011 No. 3070
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (Appeals) (Amendment) Rules 2011
Made
Coming into force
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
These Rules may be cited as the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (Appeals) (Amendment) Rules 2011 and shall come into force on 23rd December 2011.
Amendments to the Principal Rules2
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (Appeals and Amendment) Rules 20113 are amended as follows.
Amendment to rule 13
In rule 1 (citation, commencement and application)—
a
in paragraph (2)(a), omit “and”; and
b
after paragraph (2)(b), insert—
; and
c
appeals to the Tribunal in respect of decisions made by the Society which are appealable under Part 5 of the 2007 Act or the Society’s licensing rules and which, by virtue of article 4(1) of the Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (No. 2) Order 2011 are appeals which may be heard and determined by the Tribunal.
Amendment to rule 24
In rule 2 (interpretation)—
a
in the definition of “appeal”, for “or a section 44E appeal” substitute “, a section 44E appeal or a licensing appeal”;
b
insert the following after the definition of “clerk”—
a “licensing appeal” means an appeal of the type mentioned in rule 1(2)(c);
c
insert the following after the definition of “the Society”—
“the Society’s licensing rules” means licensing rules made by the Society under section 83 of the 2007 Act (licensing rules);
d
insert the following after the definition of “solicitor members” and “lay members”—
a “Stay” means a prohibition on the respondent implementing the decision in respect of which an appeal is made;
Amendment to rule 65
In rule 6 (notice of appeal)—
a
after paragraph (4)(h), insert—
ha
any application for an order for a Stay, if the appellant is allowed to make such an application under the Society’s licensing rules;
b
after paragraph (4), insert—
4A
In the case of a licensing appeal made under the Society’s licensing rules, if no time limit for the making of an appeal is prescribed under those rules, the notice of appeal must be sent or delivered so that it is received by the Tribunal no later than the date on which expires the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the appellant was notified in writing of the decision which is the subject of the appeal.
Amendment to rule 96
In rule 9 (directions and case management), after paragraph (2)(b), insert—
ba
hear any application for an Order for a Stay;
Signed by authority of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
(This note is not part of the Order)