Unless he has the written permission of the Council to do so, a solicitor shall not, in connection with his F1or, as the case may be, its practice as a solicitor, employ or remunerate any person who to his knowledge is disqualified from practising as a solicitor F1and, unless it has such permission, an incorporated practice shall not by reason of the fact that his name has been struck off the roll or that he is suspended from practice as a solicitor.

Any permission given by the Council for the purposes of subsection (1) may be given for such period and subject to such conditions as the Council think fit.

A solicitor F2or, as the case may be, incorporated practice aggrieved by the refusal of the Council to grant any such permission as aforesaid, or by any conditions attached by the Council to the grant thereof, may appeal to the Court; and on any such appeal the Court may give such directions in the matter as it thinks fit.

If any solicitor acts in contravention of this section or of any condition subject to which any permission has been given thereunder, his name shall be struck off the roll or he shall be suspended from practice as a solicitor for such period as the Tribunal, or, in the case of an appeal, the Court, may think fit F3and if any incorporated practice so acts its recognition under section 34(1A) shall be revoked.