The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

Made: 27th April 2000

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 28th April 2000

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

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PART I — INTRODUCTORY

Citation, commencement, transitional and extent

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Interpretation

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Purpose of Regulations

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Competent authorities

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Exchange of information

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PART II — PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES BY A REGISTERED EUROPEAN LAWYER

Practice of professional activities

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Title and description to be used by a registered European lawyer

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Joint practice

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Name of joint practice

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Notification of joint practice

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Representation in legal proceedings

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Property transactions

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Executries

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Legal aid

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PART III — REGISTRATION

Establishment and maintenance of registers of registered European lawyers

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Application to be entered on a register

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Registration by professional body

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Restrictions on registration

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Time limit for decision and notification by professional body

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Appeal by European lawyer

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Offence of pretending to be a registered European lawyer

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Fees, rewards, outlays and expenses of an unregistered European lawyer.

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Evidence of registration

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Publication of names of registered European lawyers

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PART IV — REGULATION AND DISCIPLINE

Rules of professional conduct applicable

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Disciplinary proceedings applicable

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Disciplinary proceedings against a registered European lawyer

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Disciplinary proceedings against a solicitor or advocate

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PART V — ENTRY INTO THE PROFESSION OF SOLICITOR OR ADVOCATE

Application by registered European lawyer

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Decision by professional body

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Evidence in support of application for exemption under regulation 29(2)

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Evidence in support of application for exemption under regulation 29(3)

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Meaning of “effectively and regularly pursued”

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Time limit for decision and notification by professional body

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Appeal by registered European lawyer

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Practice under the title of solicitor or advocate

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PART VI — SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Modification and extension of enactments

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SCHEDULE 1 — AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITORS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1980

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SCHEDULE 2 — APPLICATION, EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ENACTMENTS TO REGISTERED EUROPEAN LAWYERS

PART I — SOLICITORS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1980

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PART II — OTHER ENACTMENTS AND PROVISIONS

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Signed

James Wallace — A member of the Scottish Executive — 27th April 2000

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

[^f00002]: O.J. L77, 14.3.98, p.36.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1991/824.

[^f00004]: 1980 c. 46.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1978/1910.

[^f00006]: 1986 c. 47.

[^f00007]: See Part III of Chapter 41 of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994, S.I. 1994/1413.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1978/1910.

[^f00009]: 1984 c. 36.

[^f00010]: S.I. 1975/1023.

[^f00011]: 1979 c. 38.

[^f00012]: 1986 c. 60.

[^f00013]: 1986 c. 45.

[^f00014]: S.I. 1988/646.

[^f00015]: 1990 c. 40.

Editorial notes

[^key-72840b7679bc1a5ebd3b91ed85bad422]: Regulations revoked (31.12.2020) by The Services of Lawyers and Lawyer's Practice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/127), regs. 1(1), 3(b) (with regs. 6-11, sch. para. 2) (as amended by S.S.I. 2020/441, regs. 1(2)(a), 15); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)