Solicitors Act 1974
Solicitors Act 1974 (1974 c. 47)
- Solicitors Act 1974 (1974 c. 47)
- Part I Right to Practise as Solicitor
- Qualifications and training
- 1 Qualifications for practising as solicitor.
- 1A Practising certificates: employed solicitors.
- 1B Restriction on practice as sole solicitor
- 2 Training regulations.
- Admission
- 3 Admission as solicitor.
- 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The roll
- 6 Keeping of the roll.
- 7 Entry of name and restoration of name struck off.
- 8 Removal or restoration of name at solicitor’s request.
- Practising certificates
- 9 Applications for practising certificates.
- 10 Issue of practising certificates.
- 10A Register of holders of practising certificates
- 11 Fees payable on issue of practising certificates.
- 12 Discretion of Society with respect to issue of practising certificates in special cases.
- 12A Additional fee payable by certain solicitors on applying for practising certificates.
- 13 Appeals etc in connection with the issue of practising certificates.
- 13ZA Application to practise as sole practitioner while practising certificate in force
- 13ZB Fee payable on making of sole solicitor endorsement
- 13A Imposition of conditions while practising certificates are in force.
- 13B Suspension of practising certificates where solicitors convicted of fraud or serious crime.
- 14 Commencement, expiry and replacement of practising certificates.
- 15 Suspension of practising certificates.
- 16 Duration of suspension of practising certificates.
- 17 Publicity in relation to suspension of practising certificates.
- 17A Suspension of sole solicitor endorsement
- 17B Duration and publicity of suspension of sole solicitor endorsement
- 18 Extracts from the roll or register etc as evidence.
- Rights and privileges of solicitors
- 19 Rights of practising and rights of audience.
- Unqualified persons acting as solicitors
- 20 Unqualified person not to act as solicitor.
- 21 Unqualified person not to pretend to be a solicitor.
- 22 Unqualified person not to prepare certain instruments.
- 22A Powers of entry etc. of local weights and measures authorities.
- 23 Unqualified person not to prepare papers for probate etc.
- 24 Application of penal provisions to body corporate.
- 25 Costs where unqualified person acts as solicitor.
- 26 Time limit for commencement of certain proceedings.
- 27 Saving for persons authorised to conduct legal proceedings.
- Supplementary
- 28 Regulations.
- 29 Non–British subjects as solicitors. 12 & 13 Will. 3. c. 2.
- 30 Evidence as to solicitors in Scotland.
- Part II Professional Practice, Conduct and Discipline of Solicitors and Clerks
- Practice rules
- 31 Rules as to professional practice, conduct and discipline.
- Accounts etc.
- 32 Accounts rules and trust accounts rules.
- 33 Interest on clients’ money.
- 33A Inspection of practice bank accounts etc.
- 34 Accountants’ reports.
- Sole solicitors
- 34A Employees of solicitors
- 34B Employees of solicitors: accounts rules etc
- Intervention in solicitor’s practice, Compensation Fund and professional indemnity
- 35 Intervention in solicitor’s practice.
- 36 Compensation grants.
- 36A Compensation funds
- 37 Professional indemnity.
- Inadequate professional services
- 37A Redress for inadequate professional services.
- Restrictions on practice as solicitor
- 38 Solicitor who is justice of the peace not to act in certain proceedings.
- 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 40 Solicitor not to commence or defend actions while in prison.
- Restrictions on employment of certain persons
- 41 Employment by solicitor of person struck off or suspended.
- 42 Failure to disclose fact of having been struck off or suspended.
- 43 Control of solicitors’ employees and consultants.
- 44 Offences in connection with orders under section 43(2).
- Imposition by Council of disciplinary sanctions for inadequate professional services
- 44A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Examination of files
- 44B Provision of information and documents by solicitors etc
- 44BA Power to require explanation of document or information
- 44BB Provision of information and documents by other persons
- 44BC Information offences
- Costs of investigations
- 44C Power to charge for costs of investigations.
- 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Disciplinary powers of the Society
- 44D Disciplinary powers of the Society
- 44E Appeals against disciplinary action under section 44D
- Disciplinary proceedings before Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
- 46 Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
- 46A Funding of the Tribunal
- 47 Jurisdiction and powers of Tribunal.
- 47A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 48 Orders of Tribunal.
- 49 Appeals from Tribunal.
- 49A Appeals to the Tribunal instead of the High Court
- Disciplinary proceedings before Supreme Court
- 50 Jurisdiction of Senior Courts over solicitors.
- 51 Procedure upon certain applications to High Court.
- 52 Power of Society to draw up order of court.
- 53 Production of order of court to Society.
- Disciplinary proceedings—general
- 54 Restrictions on powers to strike names off roll.
- 55 Applications to require solicitor to answer allegations.
- Part III Remuneration of Solicitors
- Non–contentious business
- 56 Orders as to remuneration for non–contentious business.
- 57 Non–contentious business agreements.
- 58 Remuneration of a solicitor who is a mortgagee.
- Contentious business
- 59 Contentious business agreements.
- 60 Effect of contentious business agreements.
- 61 Enforcement of contentious business agreements.
- 62 Contentious business agreements by certain representatives.
- 63 Effect on contentious business agreement of death, incapability or change of solicitor.
- 64 Form of bill of costs for contentious business.
- 65 Security for costs and termination of retainer.
- 66 Assessments with respect to contentious business.
- Remuneration—general
- 67 Inclusion of disbursements in bill of costs.
- 68 Power of court to order solicitor to deliver bill, etc.
- 69 Action to recover solicitor’s costs.
- 70 Assessment on application of party chargeable or solicitor.
- 71 Assessment on application of third parties.
- 72 Supplementary provisions as to assessments.
- 73 Charging orders.
- 74 Special provisions as to contentious business done in county courts.
- 75 Saving for certain enactments.
- Part IV Miscellaneous and General
- The Society
- 76 Non–practising solicitors eligible for membership of Society.
- 77 Annual subscription to Society.
- 78 Cessation and suspension of membership of Society.
- 79 Discharge of the Council's functions
- 80 Powers to act on behalf of Society.
- Miscellaneous
- 81 Administration of oaths and taking of affidavits.
- 81A Fees for administering oaths and taking affidavits.
- 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 83 Power of Society to inspect file of proceedings in bankruptcy of solicitor.
- 84 Service of documents at solicitor’s place of business.
- 85 Bank accounts.
- 86 Bankers’ books.
- Supplementary
- 86A Rules
- 87 Interpretation.
- 88 Saving for solicitors to public departments and City of London.
- 89 Consequential amendments, repeals, savings, etc.
- 90 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Intervention in Solicitor’s Practice
- Part I Circumstances in which Society may Intervene
- Part II Powers Exercisable on Intervention
- Money
- Documents
- Mail and other forms of communication
- Trusts
- General
- SCHEDULE 1A INADEQUATE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
- Circumstances in which Council’s powers may be exercised
- Directions which may be given
- Compensation
- Taxation of costs
- Failure to comply with direction
- Fees
- Costs
- Duty of Tribunal
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULES 3 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
- Schedule 4 ENACTMENTS REPEALED
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