# Administration of Justice Act 1985, Section 10A: Penalty for sole solicitor pretending that practice is recognised


(1) A sole solicitor shall not describe or hold out the sole solicitor’s practice as a practice for the time being recognised under section 9 unless it is so recognised.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(3) In this section “sole solicitor” has the same meaning as in section 9.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/section/10A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-justice-act-1985/section-10A
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