The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices) Regulations 2004

Amendment of section 34

9.  After section 34(1A)(1) (rules as to professional practice, conduct and discipline) insert–

“(1B) Rules made under this section may–

(a) prevent a solicitor from entering a multi-national practice without the approval of the Council; and

(b) make different provision for the regulation of solicitors and registered foreign lawyers in a multi-national practice in the following different cases–

(i) where the principal place of business of the practice is outside Scotland and it has a place of business in Scotland;

(ii) where the principal place of business of the practice is in Scotland and it has a place of business outside Scotland;

(iii) where the principal place of business of the practice is in Scotland and it has no place of business outside Scotland.

(1C) For the purposes of subsection (1B)(b), the principal place of business of a multi-national practice shall be determined by the Council who shall take into account factors set out in rules which may be made under this section.”.

(1)

Section 34 (1A) was inserted by the 1985 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 12.