Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 148(2)(a) of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2012 No.
The Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2012
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 148(1) of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 20101 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 148(2)(a) of that Act2, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 2nd July 2012, or, if later, on the day after the day on which they are made.
Amendment of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 19802
1
The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 19803 is amended as follows.
2
In section 60A (multi-national practices)4, for subsection (4) substitute—
4
A foreign lawyer may apply to the Council to be registered as such for the purposes of—
a
subsection (1); or
b
having an interest in a licensed legal services provider as a solicitor investor within the meaning given by section 67(6) of the 2010 Act.
4ZA
Where an application is made under subsection (4), the Council are to enter the lawyer’s name on the register of foreign lawyers if they are satisfied that the legal profession of which the applicant is a member is so regulated as to make it appropriate for the applicant to be registered for those purposes.
3
The title of that section becomes “Registered foreign lawyers”.
Amendment of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 19863
1
The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 19865 is amended as follows.
2
In section 31 (solicitors and counsel), after subsection (3)(c) insert—
d
in the case of a solicitor investor in a licensed legal services provider, such conduct on the part of any person who is for the time being a solicitor investor in it.
3
In section 41 (interpretation)—
a
in the definition of “firm”6, after “incorporated practice,” insert “a licensed legal services provider,”;
b
after the definition of “legal aid” insert—
“licensed legal services provider” and “solicitor investor” are to be construed in accordance with Part 2 of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010;
c
in the definition of “solicitor connected with a firm”7, after “sole solicitor” insert “, a solicitor investor in a firm”.
4
In Schedule 1A8, after paragraph 1(4)(b) (register of advice organisations) insert—
c
a licensed legal services provider.
Amendment of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 20074
1
The Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 20079 is amended as follows.
2
In section 78(1A) (ancillary provision)10, after “may” insert “by order”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)