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PART II QUALIFICATION, ADMISSION, PRACTISING CERTIFICATES, ETC.
10.Application for practising certificate and register of practising solicitors
13.Discretion of registrar to refuse certificate in special cases
14.Appeals in connection with issue of practising certificates
14A.Imposition of terms and conditions on current and subsequent practising certificates
17.Publication of suspension or termination of suspension of practising certificate
17A.Application for issue of practising certificate freed from terms and conditions
18.Evidence of holding or not holding practising certificate
Provisions with respect to unqualified persons acting as solicitors
21A.Solicitor practising whilst subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order or subject to a debt relief restrictions order
21B.Solicitor practising within the moratorium period which follows the making of a debt relief order
23.Unqualified person not to prepare certain instruments, etc.
25.Costs not recoverable where unqualified person acts as solicitor
PART III PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
Control of solicitors' property in certain cases
36.Powers of Council to deal with property in control of certain solicitors and other persons
37.Power of Council to deal with property of solicitors removed from or struck off the roll
39.Control of deceased solicitor's practice in certain circumstances
40.On death of solicitor practising on his own account Society may deal with banking accounts of practice
40B.Duty to inform court as to compliance with Article 40A(2)
Imposition by Council of disciplinary sanctions for inadequate professional services
SCHEDULES
Aricles 36(1), 37(1), 38, 39. PART I PROPERTY IN THE CONTROL OR POSSESSION OF CERTAIN...
PART I PROPERTY IN THE CONTROL OR POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SOLICITORS AND OTHER PERSONS
Production, delivery and taking possession of documents
2.(1) The Society may require the production or delivery to any person appointed by the...
3.(1) If any person having possession or control of any such documents fails to comply...
4.Upon taking possession of any such documents, the Society shall serve upon the solicitor and...
5.Within fourteen days after the service of a notice under paragraph 4, the solicitor or...
6.If no application is made under paragraph 5 or if the judge to whom any...
7.At any time after a period of six years from the date on which the...
8.(1) The provisions of this Schedule shall have effect in relation to documents notwithstanding any...
9.(1) . . . the High Court may, on the application of the Society, order...
10.The Society may, on a resolution in that behalf made by the Council, take control...
11.Within fourteen days of the service of a notice under paragraph 10 the solicitor or...
12.Subject to the service of any notice under paragraph 10, and to any application that...
13.(1) If any person fails to comply with the requirements of any notice given under...
14.(1) If the Society have reason to suspect that any person holds any money on...
17.Subject to any order for the payment of costs that may be made on an...
18.The Society may do all things which in their opinion are necessary for the purpose...
19.The Society may apply to . . . the High Court for an order making...
20.If any claim or charge is made or any proceeding is taken against the Society...
21.The Society may make regulations for the purposes of carrying the provisions of this Schedule...
22.References in this Schedule to a banking or building society account include references to any...
INCORPORATED PRACTICES: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Appeal against refusal or revocation by Council of recognition
Power of registrar to inspect files relating to certain proceedings
Failure to disclose fact of name having been struck off the roll, etc.
Employment of persons found guilty of offences or party to misconduct
Control of recognised body's property in certain cases
12.(1) Where the Council have reasonable cause to believe and have passed a resolution stating...
13.(1) Where the recognition of a body corporate under Article 26A— (a) has been revoked...
14.Where— (a) a complaint is made to the Council that there has been undue delay...
15.In connection with the application of Schedule 1 for the purposes of this Schedule, in...
Powers of Council in respect of inadequate professional services
Powers of Tribunal in respect of inadequate professional services
Power of Tribunal to make recommendation for application of Schedule 1 to recognised body
Power of court to order recognised body to pay over clients' money
1.The fund shall be maintained and administered by the Society and shall be held by...
2.Every solicitor shall on each occasion on which a practising certificate is issued to him...
Provided that— (a) a solicitor shall not be required to pay the annual contribution on...
Provided that— (a) a solicitor shall not be required to pay the annual contribution on...
3.The Society may invest in trustee investments any money which forms part of the fund...
4.. . . the Society may borrow for the purposes of the fund from any...
Provided that the aggregate sum owing at any one time in respect of such loans...
Provided that the aggregate sum owing at any one time in respect of such loans...
5.The Society may insure with any person authorised by law to carry on insurance business...
6.There shall be carried to the credit of the fund— (a) all moneys and all...
7.All money from time to time forming part of the fund and all investments of...
8.Notwithstanding anything in Part IV or in this Schedule, the Society shall not make any...
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