Prospective
37—(1) This section applies where a complaint made to the Solicitors Complaints Committee—
(a)is excluded from the jurisdiction of the Committee under section 32;
(b)is dismissed, or referred to another body, by virtue of rules under section 36(1);
(c)is settled, determined, withdrawn or abandoned (or treated as withdrawn or abandoned by virtue of rules under section 36(1)).
(2) The Committee must notify—
(a)the complainant;
(b)the respondent; and
(c)where the respondent is not a firm of solicitors, the respondent's firm,
and, in a case within subsection (1)(a) or (b), must give reasons for the exclusion, dismissal or referral.
(3) When the Committee has determined a complaint the Committee must prepare a written statement of the determination giving reasons for the Committee's determination.
(4) The Committee must give a copy of the statement to—
(a)the complainant;
(b)the respondent;
(c)where the respondent is not a firm of solicitors, the respondent's firm;
(d)the Law Society; and
(e)the Legal Services Oversight Commissioner.