Section 28 Offence for solicitors who are disqualified to seek employment without informing employer.
Scotland
Any person who—
has been struck off the roll; or
suspended from practice as a solicitor F1; or
has had his registration as a registered European lawyer withdrawn; or
has been suspended from practice as a registered European lawyerF2; or
has had his registration as a registered foreign lawyer withdrawn; or
has been suspended from practice as a registered foreign lawyer,
and while so disqualified from practice seeks or accepts employment by F3a solicitor in connection with that solicitors practice F4or by an incorporated practiceF5or multi-national practice an authorised legal business without previously informing F6him F7or, as the case may be, it that he is so disqualified, shall be guilty of an offence.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 28(c)(d) and the preceding word “or” inserted (22.5.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/121, regs. 1(1), 37(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(7)
- F2
S. 28(e)(f) and preceding word inserted (1.10.2004) by The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/383), reg. 5
- F3
Words in s. 28 substituted (1.7.2026 for specified purposes) by Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 8), s. 103(3), sch. 1 para. 12(2)(a); S.S.I. 2026/96, reg. 2(3)(4), sch. 2
- F4
Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 6(a)
- F5
Words in s. 28 inserted (1.10.2004) by The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/383), reg. 5
- F6
Words in s. 28 repealed (1.7.2026 for specified purposes) by Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 8), s. 103(3), sch. 1 para. 12(2)(b); S.S.I. 2026/96, reg. 2(3)(4), sch. 2
- F7
Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 6(b)