Section 33D Practice rules relating to law centres, citizens advice bodies and charitiesF1

(1)

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

(a)

involvement of solicitors in or with, or employment of solicitors by, law centres, citizens advice bodies or charities, or

(b)

provision of legal services by law centres, citizens advice bodies or charities.

(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. 33D inserted (5.3.2026) by Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 8), ss. 89(5), 103(3); S.S.I. 2026/96, reg. 2(1)(2), sch. 1