Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980

18 Suspension of practising certificates

(1) If—

(a) in pursuance of the [1960 c. 61.] Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960,

a solicitor is, by reason of mental disorder, admitted to a hospital and becomes liable to be detained there or becomes subject to guardianship;

(b) a curator bonis is appointed on the estate of a solicitor;

(c) the estate of the solicitor is sequestrated ;

(d) a solicitor grants a trust deed for behoof of creditors;

(e) a judicial factor is appointed on the estate of the solicitor under section 41;

any practising certificate for the time being in force of that solicitor shall cease to have effect, and he shall be suspended from practice as a solicitor.

(2) On the occurrence of any of the circumstances mentioned in paragraphs (c), (d) or (e) of subsection (1), the solicitor in question shall intimate those circumstances to the Council in writing immediately.

(3) On the occurrence of the circumstances mentioned in paragraphs (d) or (e) of subsection (1) the trustee or as the case may be the judicial factor shall intimate his appointment to the Council in writing immediately.