The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Citation, commencement, transitional and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Purpose of Regulations

    4. 4.Competent authorities

    5. 5.Exchange of information

  3. PART II PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES BY A REGISTERED EUROPEAN LAWYER

    1. 6.Practice of professional activities

    2. 7.Title and description to be used by a registered European lawyer

    3. 8.Joint practice

    4. 9.Name of joint practice

    5. 10.Notification of joint practice

    6. 11.Representation in legal proceedings

    7. 12.Property transactions

    8. 13.Executries

    9. 14.Legal aid

  4. PART III REGISTRATION

    1. 15.Establishment and maintenance of registers of registered European lawyers

    2. 16.Application to be entered on a register

    3. 17.Registration by professional body

    4. 18.Restrictions on registration

    5. 19.Time limit for decision and notification by professional body

    6. 20.Appeal by European lawyer

    7. 21.Offence of pretending to be a registered European lawyer

    8. 22.Fees, rewards, outlays and expenses of an unregistered European lawyer.

    9. 23.Evidence of registration

    10. 24.Publication of names of registered European lawyers

  5. PART IV REGULATION AND DISCIPLINE

    1. 25.Rules of professional conduct applicable

    2. 26.Disciplinary proceedings applicable

    3. 27.Disciplinary proceedings against a registered European lawyer

    4. 28.Disciplinary proceedings against a solicitor or advocate

  6. PART V ENTRY INTO THE PROFESSION OF SOLICITOR OR ADVOCATE

    1. 29.Application by registered European lawyer

    2. 30.Decision by professional body

    3. 31.Evidence in support of application for exemption under regulation 29(2)

    4. 32.Evidence in support of application for exemption under regulation 29(3)

    5. 33.Meaning of “effectively and regularly pursued”

    6. 34.Time limit for decision and notification by professional body

    7. 35.Appeal by registered European lawyer

    8. 36.Practice under the title of solicitor or advocate

  7. PART VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

    1. 37.Modification and extension of enactments

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITORS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1980

      1. 1.(1) The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 is amended as follows....

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      APPLICATION, EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ENACTMENTS TO REGISTERED EUROPEAN LAWYERS

      1. PART I SOLICITORS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1980

        1. 1.(1) The provisions of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 shall...

      2. PART II OTHER ENACTMENTS AND PROVISIONS

        1. 1.In the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order) 1975...

        2. 2.In the Estate Agents Act 1979 the reference to a...

        3. 3.For the purpose of enabling the Law Society of Scotland...

        4. 4.For the purposes of section 391 of the Insolvency Act...

        5. 5.In the Banking Act 1987 (Exempt Transactions) Regulations 1988, the...

        6. 6.(1) The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 shall...

  10. Explanatory Note