Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980

Decisions

13 The Tribunal shall set out in their decision—

(a) in the case of a complaint, the facts proved, and

(b) in the case of a conviction, particulars of the conviction and sentence,

and shall in the case of a complaint add to their decision a note stating the grounds on which the decision has been arrived at.

14 Every decision on the Tribunal shall be signed by the chairman or other person presiding and may be published in such manner as the Tribunal may determine.

15 A copy of every decision by the Tribunal certified by the clerk shall be sent forthwith by the clerk to the respondent and to the complainer intimating the right of appeal available from that decision under this Act.

16 In the case of a decision by the Tribunal—

(a) ordering a solicitor to be struck off the roll; or

(b) ordering a solicitor to be suspended from practice ; or

(c) censuring a solicitor ; or

(d) fining a solicitor,

on the expiration of the days of appeal without an appeal being lodged or, where an appeal has been lodged, if and as soon as the appeal is withdrawn or a decision by the Court is given in terms of subparagraphs (a) to (d) or in the case of a decision of the Tribunal under section 53(6) which has not been varied or quashed by the Court, the clerk of the Tribunal shall immediately send to the Council a copy of the decision of the Tribunal certified by him and a copy of the decision by the Court in any appeal, and the Council shall forthwith give effect to any order as to striking the solicitor off the roll and to any terms and conditions directed by the Tribunal under section 53(5); and in any other case shall cause a note of the effect of the decision to be entered against the name of the solicitor in the roll.

17 The Council shall forthwith intimate any order striking a solicitor off the roll or suspending a solicitor from practice to each sheriff clerk and also, in the case of a solicitor who carried on business in Edinburgh immediately before the order, to the Principal Clerk of Session, and shall cause a notice of the operative part of the order to be published in the Edinburgh Gazette and in such other manner, if any, as the Tribunal may direct.

18 The file of orders under this Act striking solicitors off the roll, suspending solicitors from practice> or restoring persons to the roll shall be open for inspection at the office of the Society at any reasonable hour by any person without payment of any fee.