Solicitors Act 1974
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41 Employment by solicitor of person struck off or suspended.
(1) No solicitor shall, except in accordance with a written permission granted under this section, employ or remunerate in connection with his practice as a solicitor any person who to his knowledge is disqualified from practising as a solicitor by reason of the fact that— (a) his name has been struck off the roll, or (b) he is suspended from practising as a solicitor, or (c) his practising certificate is suspended while he is an undischarged bankrupt. (1A) No solicitor shall, except in accordance with a written permission granted under this section, employ or remunerate in connection with his practice as a solicitor any person if, to his knowledge, there is a direction in force under section 47(2)(g) in relation to that person. (1B) Where— (a) a solicitor (“the employed solicitor”) is employed by another solicitor in accordance with a written permission granted under this section, and (b) the employed solicitor is disqualified from practising as a solicitor by reason of a fact mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c), section 20(1) does not apply in relation to anything done by the employed solicitor in the course of that employment. (2) The Society may grant a permission under this section for such period and subject to such conditions as the Society thinks fit. (3) A solicitor aggrieved by the refusal of the Society to grant a permission under subsection (2), or by any conditions attached by the Society to the grant of any such permission, may appeal to the High Court which may— (a) confirm the refusal or the conditions, as the case may be; or (b) grant a permission under this section for such period and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit. (4) If any solicitor acts in contravention of this section or of any conditions subject to which a permission has been granted under it, the Tribunal or, as the case may be, the High Court may— (a) order that his name be struck off the roll, (b) order that he be suspended from practice for such period as the Tribunal or court thinks fit, or (c) make such other order in the matter as it thinks fit. (4A) In relation to an appeal under subsection (3) the High Court may make such order as it thinks fit as to payment of costs. (4B) The decision of the High Court on an appeal under subsection (3) shall be final. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41 Employment by solicitor of person struck off or suspended.
(1) No solicitor shall, except in accordance with a written permission granted under this section, employ or remunerate in connection with his practice as a solicitor any person who to his knowledge is disqualified from practising as a solicitor by reason of the fact that— (a) his name has been struck off the roll, or (b) he is suspended from practising as a solicitor, or (c) his practising certificate is suspended while he is an undischarged bankrupt. (1A) No solicitor shall, except in accordance with a written permission granted under this section, employ or remunerate in connection with his practice as a solicitor any person if, to his knowledge, there is a direction in force under section 47(2)(g) in relation to that person. (1B) Where— (a) a solicitor (“the employed solicitor”) is employed by another solicitor in accordance with a written permission granted under this section, and (b) the employed solicitor is disqualified from practising as a solicitor by reason of a fact mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c), section 20(1) does not apply in relation to anything done by the employed solicitor in the course of that employment. (2) The Society may grant a permission under this section for such period and subject to such conditions as the Society thinks fit. (3) A solicitor aggrieved by the refusal of the Society to grant a permission under subsection (2), or by any conditions attached by the Society to the grant of any such permission, may appeal to the High Court which may— (a) confirm the refusal or the conditions, as the case may be; or (b) grant a permission under this section for such period and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit. (4) If any solicitor acts in contravention of this section or of any conditions subject to which a permission has been granted under it, the Tribunal or, as the case may be, the High Court may— (a) order that his name be struck off the roll, (b) order that he be suspended from practice for such period as the Tribunal or court thinks fit, or (c) make such other order in the matter as it thinks fit. (4A) In relation to an appeal under subsection (3) the High Court may make such order as it thinks fit as to payment of costs. (4B) The decision of the High Court on an appeal under subsection (3) shall be final. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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