Paragraph 20 Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2019

Rule 3 of the Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2019^f1 is amended as follows.

For paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4)

Subject to paragraph (5), 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 Society under regulation 15 of the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day, at a time before IP completion day, but

(ii)

in relation to whom regulation 6 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 does not apply;

(b)

those lawyers whose names are entered in the register of registered European lawyers maintained by the Society under regulation 15 of the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000, as that regulation has effect by virtue of regulation 6 of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 and includes, where appropriate, those who have ceased to be registered in that register or whose registration has been suspended.”.