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Part 2Regulation of licensed legal services

Chapter 1Approved regulators

Licensing rules

17Licensing appeals

(1)An applicant for a licence or (as the case may be) a licensed provider may appeal against a relevant licensing decision taken by virtue of this Part—

(a)to the sheriff,

(b)within the period of 3 months beginning with the date on which that decision is intimated to it.

(2)A relevant licensing decision is a decision to—

(a)refuse the licensed provider’s application for—

(i)a licence, or

(ii)renewal of its licence,

(b)attach conditions or restrictions to its licence, or

(c)revoke or suspend its licence.