SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers
Part 1The Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
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1
Section 31 (rules as to professional practice, conduct and discipline) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
for “Council may, if they think fit,” substitute “
Society may
”
,
b
omit “, with the concurrence of the Master of the Rolls,”,
c
after “conduct” insert “
, fitness to practise
”
,
d
for “Council”
(in the second place) substitute “
Society
”
, and
e
after “being” insert “
, or have been,
”
.
3
After that subsection insert—
1A
The powers conferred on the Society by subsection (1) include power to make, in relation to solicitors, provision of a kind which the Society would be prohibited from making but for section 157(5)(c) of the Legal Services Act 2007 (exception from prohibition on approved regulators making provision for redress).
4
Omit subsections (3) and (4).