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(1)Any solicitor to whom this subsection applies who [F1or incorporated practice which] upon the account or for the profit of any unqualified person—
(a)acts as agent in any action or proceedings in any court, or
(b)permits or suffers his [F1or, as the case may be, its] name to be made use of in any way in any such action or proceedings; or
(c)[F2subject to subsection (4),] draws or prepares any writ to which section 32 applies, or
(d)[F3subject to subsection (4),] permits or suffers his [F1or, as the case may be, its] name to be made use of in the drawing or preparing of any such writ; or
(e)does any other act to enable that person to appear, act or practise in any respect as a solicitor or notary public,
knowing that person not to be a qualified solicitor or notary public, as the case may be, shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)Subsection (1) applies to any solicitor [F4or registered European lawyer pursuing professional activities within the meaning of the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 2000], not being a solicitor [F4or registered European lawyer pursuing professional activities within the meaning of the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 2000]who is employed full-time on a fixed salary by a body corporate [F5or employed by a law centre.]
(3)In this section “person” includes a body corporate [F6but “unqualified person” does not include an incorporated practice][F7or a registered European lawyer pursuing professional activities within the meaning of the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 2000].
[F8(4)Subsection (1)(c) and (d) shall not apply in relation to—
(a)writs relating to heritable or moveable property drawn or prepared upon the account of or for the profit of independent qualified conveyancers providing conveyancing services within the meaning of section 23 (interpretation of sections 16 to 22) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990; or
(b)papers to found or oppose an application for a grant of confirmation in favour of executors drawn or prepared upon the account of or for the profit of an executry practitioner or recognised financial institution providing executry services within the meaning of the said section 23.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4(a)
F2Words inserted in s. 26(1)(a) (1.3.1997 for all purposes except in relation to a recognised financial institution) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 74, Sch. 8 Pt. II para. 29(5)(a); S.I. 1966/2894, art. 3, Sch. as amended by S.I. 1996/2966, art. 2
F3Words inserted in s. 26(1)(d) (1.3.1997 for all purposes except in relation to a recognised financial institution) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 74, Sch. 8 Pt. II para. 29(5)(b); S.I. 1996/2894, art. 3, Sch. as amended by S.I. 1996/2966, art. 2
F4Words in s. 26(2) inserted (22.5.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/121, regs. 1(1), 37(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(a)
F5Words inserted in s.26(2) (17.3.1993) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 74, Sch. 8 Pt. II para. 29(5)(c); S.I. 1993/641, art. 3, Sch.
F6Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4(b)
F7Words in s. 26(3) inserted (22.5.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/121, regs. 1(1), 37(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(b)
F8S. 26(4) inserted (1.3.1997 for all purposes except in relation to a recognised financial institution) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 74, Sch. 8 Pt. II para. 29(5)(d); S.I. 1996/2894, art. 3, Sch. as amended by S.I. 1996/2966, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 26 amended (17.5.2004) by S.I. 1978/1910, art. 18(2), Sch. Pt. 3 (as amended by The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order (S.S.I. 2004/186), {art. 7(c))}
Textual Amendments
F9S. 27 repealed (17.3.1993) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 74, Sch. 9; S.I. 1993/641, art. 3,Sch.
Any person who—
(a)has been struck off the roll; or
(b)suspended from practice as a solicitor, [F10; or
(c)has had his registration as a registered European lawyer withdrawn; or
(d)has been suspended from practice as a registered European lawyer,]
and while so disqualified from practice seeks or acceps employment by a solicitor in connection with that solicitors practice [F11or by an incorporated practice] without previously informing him [F12or, as the case may be, it] that he is so disqualified, shall be guilty of an offence.
Textual Amendments
F10S. 28(c)(d) and the preceding word “or” inserted (22.5.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/121, regs. 1(1), 37(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(7)
Textual Amendments
F13S. 29 repealed (30.9.1991) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 c. 40, ss. 39, 74(2), Sch. 9; S.I. 1991/2151, art. 3,Sch.
Where a solicitor [F14or an incorporated practice], authorised by and acting for a client employs another solicitor [F15or incorporated practice] he [F16or, as the case may be, it] shall (whether or not he [F16or, as the case may be, it] discloses the client) be liable to the other solicitor [F15or incorporated practice] for that other solicitor’s [F17or incorporated practice’s] fees and outlays, unless at the time of the employment he [F16or, as the case may be, it] expressly disclaims any such liability.
Textual Amendments
F14Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 7(a)
F15Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 7(b)
F16Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 7(c)
F17Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 7(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 30 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices) Regulations (S.S.I. 2004/383), {reg. 13}
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