PART VSENTRY INTO THE PROFESSION OF SOLICITOR OR ADVOCATE

Application by registered European lawyerS

29.—(1) Where a registered European lawyer applies to the professional body with which he has been registered to become a solicitor or advocate, as the case may be, and that professional body requires him to pass an aptitude test under regulation 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Qualification Regulations, he may apply to the professional body for an exemption from that requirement on the grounds that he falls within paragraph (2) or (3) of this regulation.

(2) A person falls within this paragraph if–

(a)he is a European lawyer and has been registered with that professional body for at least three years; and

(b)he has for a period of at least three years effectively and regularly pursued in Scotland professional activities, in accordance with regulation 6, under his home professional title in the law of Scotland including [F1EU] law.

(3) A person falls within this paragraph if–

(a)he is a European lawyer and has been registered with that professional body for at least three years;

(b)he has for a period of at least three years effectively and regularly pursued in Scotland professional activities, in accordance with regulation 6, under his home professional title; and

(c)he has for a period of less than three years effectively and regularly pursued in Scotland, professional activities, in accordance with regulation 6, under his home professional title in the law of Scotland.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 29 in force at 22.5.2000, see reg. 1(1)