Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)

Part IV U.K. Miscellaneous and General

Miscellaneous U.K.

81 Administration of oaths and taking of affidavits. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 81 repealed (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 210, 211, Sch. 16 para. 73, Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(ii)(i)(ii)(kk) (subject to art. 9)

81A Fees for administering oaths and taking affidavits. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 81A repealed (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 210, 211, Sch. 16 para. 73, Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(ii)(i)(ii)(kk) (subject to art. 9)

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Textual Amendments

F3 S. 82 repealed by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 125(7), Sch. 20

83 Power of Society to inspect file of proceedings in bankruptcy of solicitor. E+W

Where proceedings in bankruptcy have been taken against any solicitor, the Society shall be entitled—

(a) to inspect the file of those proceedings without payment of any fee; and

(b) to be supplied with office copies of those proceedings on payment of the usual charge.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 83 extended (with modifications) (1.7.2009) by The Registered Foreign Lawyers Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1589), art. 3(2)(o), Sch.

C2 S. 83 extended (1.1.1992) by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 9, Sch. 2 para. 30; S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2

S. 83 extended (22.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1119, arts. 1, 37(3), Sch. 4 para. 7(2) (as amended (1.7.2009) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1587), art. 3(7)(c))

84 Service of documents at solicitor’s place of business. E+W

(1) For the purpose of facilitating the service of notices and other documents, every solicitor who has in force, or has applied for, a practising certificate shall give notice to the Society of any change in his place or places of business before the expiration of 14 days from the date on which the change takes effect.

(2) Any notice or other document required or authorised by or by virtue of this Act to be served on any person may be served on him by delivering it to him, by leaving it at his proper address or by sending it by post.

(3) Any such notice or document may be served on a practising solicitor, without prejudice to any other method of service, by sending it in a registered letter addressed to him at any place specified as his place of business, or one of his places of business, in his latest application for a practising certificate or in any subsequent notice under subsection (1).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 84 extended (with modifications) (1.7.2009) by The Registered Foreign Lawyers Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1589), art. 3(2)(p), Sch.

C4 S. 84 extended (22.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1119, regs. 1, 37(3), Sch. 4 para. 7(1) (as amended (1.7.2009) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1587), art. 3(7)(a))

85 Bank accounts. E+W

Where a solicitor keeps an account with a bank [F4 or a building society] in pursuance of rules under section 32—

(a) the bank [F5 or society] shall not incur any liability, or be under any obligation to make any inquiry, or be deemed to have any knowledge of any right of any person to any money paid or credited to the account, which it would not incur or be under or be deemed to have in the case of an account kept by a person entitled absolutely to all the money paid or credited to it; and

(b) the bank [F5 or society] shall not have any recourse or right against money standing to the credit of the account, in respect of any liability of the solicitor to the bank, other than a liability in connection with the account.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words inserted by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), ss. 54(3)(a)(5), 120, Sch. 18 Pt. I para. 11(4)(a)

F5 Words inserted by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), ss. 54(3)(a)(5), 120, Sch. 18 Pt. I para. 11(4)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 S. 85 extended (1.1.1992) by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 9, Sch. 2 para. 31; S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2

C6 S. 85 extended (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2831, art. 1, 2

S. 85 extended (22.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1119, regs. 1, 37(3), Sch. 4 para. 7(4) (as amended (1.7.2009) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1587), art. 3(7)(f))

C7 S. 85 applied by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61), Sch. 2 para. 31A (as inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 118 (with ss. 29, 192, 193)); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)

F6 86 Bankers’ books. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F6 S. 86 repealed (1.12.1997) by 1997 c. 32, s. 46(2), Sch. 9; S.I. 1997/2668, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt.I