Rule 1 Citation, commencement and applicationI1

England and Wales

(1)

These Rules may be cited as the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (Appeals and Amendment) Rules 2011 and shall come into force on 1st October 2011.

(2)

These Rules (except rule 30) apply in relation to—

(a)

appeals to the Tribunal under paragraph 14C of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985; F1...

(b)

appeals to the Tribunal under section 44E of the 1974 Act (appeals against disciplinary action under section 44D) F2; and

(c)

appeals to the Tribunal in respect of decisions made by the Society which are appealable under Part 5 of the 2007 Act or the Society’s licensing rules and which, by virtue of article 4(1) of the Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (No. 2) Order 2011 are appeals which may be heard and determined by the Tribunal.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in rule 1(2)(a) omitted (23.12.2011) by virtue of The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (Appeals) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/3070), rules 1, 3(a)
F2: Rule 1(2)(c) and word inserted (23.12.2011) by The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (Appeals) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/3070), rules 1, 3(b)

Commencement

I1: Rule 1 in force at 1.10.2011, see rule 1(1)