http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/46/section/56Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to solicitors and notaries public in Scotland.1980-11-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-15Expert Participation2026-03-05
Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53(2C)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025s. 77(5)(e)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 32ARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025s. 94(1)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 3B(5)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 2(5)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 43(2A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 6(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 43(5)(a)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 6(3)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 43(5)(b)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 6(3)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 43ARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 6(6)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 5Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 7(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 21(3)(c)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 11(2)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 34(1A)(da)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 13(3)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 35(1)(da)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 14(2)(d)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 37(3A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 16(4)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42(2)(d)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 21(3)(b)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42(2A)(za)-(zc)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 21(4)(b)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 3 para. 1(2A)(aa)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 23(2)(a)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 45ARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 26(2)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 46ARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 26(3)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 62A(3)-(5)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 27(1)(c)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53(2)(fa)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 31(3)(d)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53(5A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 31(5)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53(6AA)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 31(6)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 54(2)(ba)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 32(4)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 16(ea)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 33(4)(c)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 1 para. 6BRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 38(3)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 1 para. 7A(a)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 38(4)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 1 para. 7A(b)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 1 para. 38(4)s. 103(3)reg. 2(3)(4)sch. 2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZA(1A)(1B)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(3)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZA(3A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(3)(e)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZA(4)(d)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(3)(f)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZA(4A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(3)(g)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZA(5)(a)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(3)(h)(ii)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZA(5)(b)-(d) and wordsRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(3)(h)(iii)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZA(8)(d)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(3)(j)(iii)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZA(8A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(3)(k)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZA(9)(aa)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(3)(l)(iv)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZA(10)(a)-(c) and wordsRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(3)(m)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ZB(3)-(6)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(4)(b)(iii)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53(2)(h)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(6)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53ZAARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(8)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53ZB(1)(g)(h)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(9)(d)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53ZB(2)(a)(i)-(iii) and wordsRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(9)(f)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53ZB(2)(d)-(h)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(9)(g)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53ZB(2A)-(2C)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(9)(h)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53ZB(8A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(9)(k)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53ZB(9A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(9)(l)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 54A(1A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(10)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 54A(3)(aa)(ab)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(10)(d)(i)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 54A(3)(h)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(10)(d)(ii)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 54A(3A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 9(10)(e)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 3A(5)(aaa)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 10(2)(a)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 3A(5)(ae)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 10(2)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42ERegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 10(3)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 51ARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 10(5)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53ZDRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 10(7)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53ZERegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 10(8)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 54BRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 10(9)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 55BRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 10(10)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 62BRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 10(11)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 9A 9BRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 10(13)(a)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42DRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 11s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 14ZA 14ZBRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 12(3)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 34(1E)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 13(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 10(1ZB)-(1ZE)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 20(2)(a)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 10(1B)-(1D)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 20(2)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980sch. 4 para. 26Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 20(3)(c)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 12D(2A)-(2C)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 21(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 60A(4FA)-(4FD)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 22(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 19ARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 23(2)(a)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 23(e)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 23(2)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 15(2)(k)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 24(2)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 15(3A)-(3C)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 24(2)(d)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 15(5)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 24(2)(f)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 15ARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 24(3)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 16(2A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 24(4)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 18(1ZB)-(1ZE)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 24(6)(a)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 18(4)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 24(6)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 19(5D)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 24(7)(e)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 19(7A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 24(7)(g)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 20(1)(c)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 24(8)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24C(2)(j)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(2)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24C(3A)-(3C)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(2)(d)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24C(5)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(2)(f)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24CARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(3)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24D(2A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(4)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24F(1B)-(1E)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(6)(a)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24F(4)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(6)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24G(2A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(7)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24G(3A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(7)(c)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24G(4C)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(7)(f)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24G(6A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 25(7)(h)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 39A(2A)(2B)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 26(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 39A(8)(a)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 26(4)(a)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 39A(8)(b)(c)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 26(4)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 39A(8A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 26(5)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 40(1A)(1B)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 27(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 40(2A)(2B)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 27(4)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 42FRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 28s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 53(8A)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 32(2)(d)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 54(1BA)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 33(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 54(1CA)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 33(4)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 1AA-1ADRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 34(3)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 4A 4BRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 34(7)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 52(2)(ac)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 35(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 6A 6B and cross-headingRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 35(3)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 15ARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 36(2)(b)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 16(da)(db)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 36(2)(c)(i)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 16A 16BRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 36(2)(d)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 54CRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 37(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 16(4)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 38(2)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 19(9)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 38(3)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24D(4)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 38(4)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 24G(8)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 38(5)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 47(5)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 38(6)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 34(5)(6)Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 39(12)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 63ARegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 39(17)s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 63BRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 44s. 103(3)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 12A(2)(ba)Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010s. 118(3)s. 150(2)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 32(1)(d) and wordLegal Services (Scotland) Act 2010s. 118(2)(a)(i)s. 150(2)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980s. 32(2D)Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010s. 118(2)(a)(iv)s. 150(2)Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Sch. 4 para. 1A(b)(iia)Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010s. 118(2)(b)s. 150(2)
Part IV Complaints and Disciplinary Proceedings The Court Saving for jurisdiction of courts.56Except as otherwise expressly provided, nothing in this Part shall affect the jurisdiction exercisable by the Court, or by any inferior court, over solicitors.S. 56 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/383), reg. 13