Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Act 2021

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The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 3rd December 2020 and received Royal Assent on 20th January 2021

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland Act 1871 in order to abolish the offices of librarian and fiscal; to rename the Widows’ Fund as the Dependents’ Fund and to make further provision as regards persons entitled to the benefit of that fund; to make new provision for members of the Society to resign; and to give the Society new powers including to close the Dependents’ Fund completely or close it to new members, to create new categories of membership, or to wind up the Society; and for connected purposes.