Solicitors Act 1974

31 Rules as to professional practice, conduct and discipline. E+W

(1) Without prejudice to any other provision of this Part the Council may, if they think fit, make rules, with the concurrence of the Master of the Rolls, for regulating in respect of any matter the professional practice, conduct and discipline of solicitors.

(2) If any solicitor fails to comply with rules made under this section, any person may make a complaint in respect of that failure to the Tribunal.

[F1 (3) Where, under Schedule 4 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (approval of certain rules in connection with the grant of rights of audience or rights to conduct litigation), the Master of the Rolls approves any rule made under this section he shall be taken, for the purposes of this section, to have concurred in the making of that rule.]

[F1 (4) Subsection (3) shall have effect whether or not the rule required to be approved under Schedule 4 to the Act of 1990.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 31(3)(4) added (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), ss. 124(3), 125(2), Sch. 17 para. 10

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 31 extended (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), ss. 89(3)(a)(i)(ii)(4), 124(3)