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Paragraph 10

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The Tribunal shall give notice of the complaint to the solicitor F1or F2incorporated practice authorised legal business against whom the complaint is made (“the respondent”) and shall enquire into the complaint, giving him or, as the case may be, it reasonable opportunity of making his or, as the case may be, its defence.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 35(b)

F2

Words in Sch. 4 para. 10 substituted (1.7.2026 for specified purposes) by Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 8), s. 103(3), sch. 1 para. 33(3); S.S.I. 2026/96, reg. 2(3)(4), sch. 2

Notes on Schedule 4

Modifications

C1

Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/383), reg. 13

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1

Sch. 4 Pt. II (paras. 7–22) applied by Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47, SIF 77:2), ss. 31(10), 45, Sch. 4 para. 2