http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/550/introduction/madeThe Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Compensation for Inadequate Professional Services) Order 2004Legal servicesSolicitorsKing's Printer for Scotland2016-08-26LEGAL PROFESSION This Order amends the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46) in relation to the maximum sum which the Council of the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal may direct a solicitor to pay to a client by way of compensation when a complaint is upheld that professional services provided by that solicitor in connection with any matter in which that solicitor had been instructed by the client were inadequate. 2004 No. 550 Made 21st December 2004 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 22nd December 2004 Coming into force 1st April 2005 The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56A(3) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consulting the Council of the Law Society of Scotland in accordance with section 56A(4) of that Act, hereby make the following Order: 1980 c. 46. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).