{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-scotland-act-1980-compensation-for-inadequate-professional-services-order-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2004/550",
  "legislation_title": "The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Compensation for Inadequate Professional Services) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-scotland-act-1980-compensation-for-inadequate-professional-services-order-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LEGAL PROFESSION\nMade 21st December 2004\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 22nd December 2004\nComing into force 1st April 2005\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56A(3) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consulting the Council of the Law Society of Scotland in accordance with section 56A(4) of that Act, hereby make the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1980 c. 46. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/550/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:28:16.913322+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}