The Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) (Amendment) Rules 2020

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Amendments to the Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2019

4. 3. Amendments to rule 3 (interpretation)

5. 4. In rule 3(4)(a)(i), for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”...

6. 5. In rule 3(5)— (a) for “any period” substitute “the period”;...

7. 6. Amendment to rule 4 (the overriding objective)

8. 7. Amendments to rule 5 (standard of proof)

9. 8. Amendment to rule 14 (supplementary Statements)

10. 9. Amendment to rule 16 (adjournment of application pending Law Society investigation)

11. 10. Amendment to rule 17 (applications for restoration and termination of indefinite suspension)

12. 11. Amendment to rule 20 (standard directions)

13. 12. Amendment to rule 22 (procedural applications)

14. 13. Amendments to rule 26 (disclosure and discovery)

15. 14. Amendment to rule 28 (written evidence)

16. 15. Amendments to rule 29 (Civil Evidence Act notices)

17. 16. Amendment to rule 31 (interpreters and translators)

18. 17. Amendments to rule 32 (previous findings of record)

19. 18. Amendment to rule 40 (decisions)

20. 19. Amendment to rule 41 (sanction)

21. 20. Amendments to rule 43 (costs)

22. Signature

23. Explanatory Note