Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)

Part I U.K. Right to Practise as Solicitor

Unqualified persons acting as solicitors E+W

[F1 20 Unqualified person not to act as solicitor. E+W

(1) No unqualified person is to act as a solicitor.

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for not more than 2 years or to a fine, or to both.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 20 substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 25 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(ii) (with art. 9)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 20 modified (22.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1119, regs. 1, 37(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 2 (which amendment was omitted (1.1.2010) by virtue of The Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1587), art. 2(6)(a))

C2 S. 20 excluded by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61), s. 9(3) (as substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 81(6) (with ss. 29, 192, 193)); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii) (subject to art. 5)