Paragraph 17 Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2007

Rule 2 of the Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2007^f1 is amended as follows.

For paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4)

References in these Rules to registered European lawyers are references to—

(a)

those lawyers—

(i)

whose names were entered in the register of registered European lawyers maintained by the Law Society under regulation 15 of the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000, as it had effect immediately before exit day, at a time before exit day, but

(ii)

in relation to whom regulation 5 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 does not apply;

(b)

those lawyers whose names are entered in the register of registered European lawyers maintained by the Law Society under regulation 15 of the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000, as that regulation has effect by virtue of regulation 5 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and includes, where appropriate, those who have ceased to be registered in that register or whose registration has been suspended.”.