# The Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Regulation 4: Transitional provision: the 1978 Order and disciplinary proceedings


(1) This regulation applies where—
(a) a complaint was made to a disciplinary authority under article 15(1) of the 1978 Order before IP completion day against a European lawyer (within the meaning of article 2 of the 1978 Order as it had effect immediately before IP completion day) who is not an individual to whom regulation 5 applies; and
(b) one of the following applies—
(i) the disciplinary authority had not adjudicated upon the complaint before IP completion day,
(ii) the disciplinary authority had adjudicated upon the complaint and an appeal had been made against that adjudication before IP completion day, but the appeal had not been finally determined or withdrawn before IP completion day, or
(iii) the disciplinary authority had adjudicated upon the complaint before IP completion day but an appeal against that adjudication was not made until on or after IP completion day.
(2) Articles 15 to 17 of the 1978 Order (and articles 2 and 3 of that Order as they apply to articles 15 to 17) continue to apply to the complaint, as if the 1978 Order had not been revoked by regulation 3, until the complaint and, if applicable, any appeal, has been finally determined or withdrawn.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348210132/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-services-of-lawyers-and-lawyers-practice-revocation-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2020/regulation-4
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