Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010

121 Professional rules

(1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply to any rule which—

(a) prescribes the criteria or procedure for admission to (or removal from) the office of advocate, or

(b) regulates in respect of any matter the professional practice, conduct or discipline of advocates.

(2) If the rule is made by the Faculty, the rule—

(a) is of no effect unless it has been approved by the Lord President (and may not be revoked unless its revocation has been approved by the Lord President),

(b) must be published by the Faculty.

(3) In any other case, the rule—

(a) is of no effect unless the Faculty has been consulted on it (and may not be revoked unless the Faculty has been consulted on its revocation),

(b) requires—

(i) where made by the Lord President, to be published,

(ii) where made by the Court of Session, to be contained in an Act of Sederunt.

(4) Neither this section nor section 122 affects the validity of any rule—

(a) that was in force immediately prior to the commencement of this section, and

(b) which regulates in respect of any matter the professional practice, conduct or discipline of advocates.

(5) Nothing in Part 2 affects the operation of any rule which regulates in respect of any matter the professional practice, conduct or discipline of advocates (in particular, as it may relate to their involvement in or with licensed legal services providers).