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Section 48 Right of audience of solicitor before the court.F1

Scotland

(1)

Any solicitor who has, by virtue of section 25A (rights of audience) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 a right of audience in relation to the Court of Session shall have the same right of audience in that court as is enjoyed by an advocate.

(2)

Any solicitor shall have a right of audience–

(a)

before the vacation judge; and

(b)

in such other circumstances as may be prescribed.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 48 and 48A substituted (3.6.1991) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 36:1), s. 74(1), Sch. 8 para. 38 and S.I. 1991/1252, art. 3,Schedule 1