Section 33C Licensed legal services providersF1

(1)

Subsection (2) applies to any rule made under section 34 which prohibits or unduly restricts the—

(a)

involvement of solicitors in or with, or employment of solicitors by, licensed legal services providers,

(b)

provision of services by licensed providers, or

(c)

operation of licensed providers in other respects.

(2)

The rule is of no effect in so far as it does so (and for this purpose it is immaterial when the rule was made).

(3)

The reference in subsection (1)(a) to solicitors does not include a solicitor who is disqualified from practice by reason of having been—

(a)

struck off (or removed from) the roll, or

(b)

suspended from practice.

Annotations

F1: S. 33C inserted (2.7.2012) by Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 16), ss. 124(1), 150(2); S.S.I. 2012/152, art. 2, sch.