Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980

28 Offence for solicitors who are disqualified to seek employment without informing employer.S

Any person who—

(a)has been struck off the roll; or

(b)suspended from practice as a solicitor [F1; or

(c)has had his registration as a registered European lawyer withdrawn; or

(d)has been suspended from practice as a registered European lawyer][F2; or

(e)has had his registration as a registered foreign lawyer withdrawn; or

(f)has been suspended from practice as a registered foreign lawyer,]

and while so disqualified from practice seeks or accepts employment by a solicitor in connection with that solicitors practice [F3or by an incorporated practice][F4or multi-national practice] without previously informing him [F5or, as the case may be, it] that he is so disqualified, shall be guilty of an offence.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 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)

F2S. 28(e)(f) and preceding word inserted (1.10.2004) by The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices) Regulations (S.S.I. 2004/383), {reg. 5}

F4Words in s. 28 inserted (1.10.2004) by The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices) Regulations (S.S.I. 2004/383), {reg. 5}