Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act (asp 5) which received Royal Assent on 19 January 2007 Explanatory Notes

Sections 42ZD of the 1980 Act and 20ZE of the 1990 Act

147.Solicitors or conveyancing or executry practitioners have a right of appeal within 21 days to the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal against such a direction. The Tribunal may quash, confirm or vary the direction. The solicitor or conveyancing or executry practitioner will be able to appeal to the Court of Session against the Tribunal’s decision. The Court will be able to give such directions in the matter as it thinks fit and its decision will be final.

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