Paragraph 67.1 Scope and interpretation

(1)

This Part contains rules about the following types of proceedings relating to solicitors—

(a)

proceedings to obtain an order for a solicitor to deliver a bill or cash account and proceedings in relation to money or papers received by a solicitor (rule 67.2);

(b)

proceedings under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974^f1 relating to the remuneration of solicitors (rule 67.3); and

(c)

proceedings under Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974^f2 arising out of the Law Society’s intervention in a solicitor’s practice (rule 67.4).

(2)

In this Part—

“the Act” means the Solicitors Act 1974; and
“LLP” means limited liability partnership.

(Part 48 and Section 56 of the Costs Practice Direction contain provisions about the procedure and basis for the detailed assessment of solicitor and client costs under Part III of the Act)

(The practice direction supplementing Part 52 contains provisions about appeals to the High Court from the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal under section 49 of the Act)

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1974 c. 47.
f2: 1974 c. 47. The relevant provisions of Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 were amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), sections 37, 38 and 46; the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61), section 8 and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1; and the Postal Service Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1149), article 3 and paragraph 39 of Schedule 1.