Part II Right to Practise as a Solicitor

Unqualified persons acting as solicitors

C231 Offence for unqualified persons to pretend to be solicitor or notary public. C1

F11

Any unqualified person (including a body corporate) who either by himself or together with others, wilfully and falsely—

a

pretends to be a solicitor or notary public; or

b

takes or uses any name, title, addition or description implying that he is duly qualified to act as a solicitor or a notary public or recognised by law as so qualified;

shall be guilty of an offence.

  • F2In this section, “unqualified person” does not include an incorporated practice.

F32

Any person (including a body corporate) who either by himself or together with others, wilfully and falsely—

a

pretends to be an incorporated practice;

b

takes or uses any name, title, addition or description implying that he is an incorporated practice,

shall be guilty of an offence.

F43

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