Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.
Change 1
As published
41 Appointment of judicial factor.
Where the Council, in exercise of any power conferred on them by rules made by virtue of section 34(1D) or the accounts rules, have caused an investigation to be made of the books, accounts and other documents of a solicitor or an incorporated practice authorised legal business, and, on consideration of the report of the investigation, the Council are satisfied—
(a) that the solicitor or, as the case may be, the incorporated practice authorised legal business has failed. . . to comply with the provisions of those rules, and
(b) that, , in the case of a solicitor, in connection with his practice as such, either—
(i) his liabilities exceed his assets in the business, or
(ii) his books, accounts and other documents are in such a condition that it is not reasonably practicable to ascertain definitely whether his liabilities exceed his assets, or
(iii) there is reasonable ground for apprehending that a claim on the Guarantee Fund may arise ; or
(c) that, in the case of an incorporated practice authorised legal business, either—
(i) its liabilities exceed its assets, or
(ii) its books, accounts and other documents are in such a condition that it is not reasonably practicable to ascertain definitely whether its liabilities exceed its assets, or
(iii) there is reasonable ground for apprehending that a claim on the guarantee fund may arise.
the Council may apply to the Court for the appointment of a judicial factor on the estate of the solicitor or, as the case may be, of the incorporated practice authorised legal business; and the Court, on consideration of the said report and after giving the solicitor or, as the case may be, the incorporated practice authorised legal business an opportunity of being heard, may appoint a judicial factor on such estate, or do otherwise as seems proper to it.
Your change, as a redline
41 Appointment of judicial factor.
Where the Council, in exercise of any power conferred on them by rules made by virtue of section 34(1D) or the accounts rules, have caused an investigation to be made of the books, accounts and other documents of a solicitor or an incorporated practice authorised legal business, and, on consideration of the report of the investigation, the Council are satisfied—
(a) that the solicitor or, as the case may be, the incorporated practice authorised legal business has failed. . . to comply with the provisions of those rules, and
(b) that, , in the case of a solicitor, in connection with his practice as such, either—
(i) his liabilities exceed his assets in the business, or
(ii) his books, accounts and other documents are in such a condition that it is not reasonably practicable to ascertain definitely whether his liabilities exceed his assets, or
(iii) there is reasonable ground for apprehending that a claim on the Guarantee Fund may arise ; or
(c) that, in the case of an incorporated practice authorised legal business, either—
(i) its liabilities exceed its assets, or
(ii) its books, accounts and other documents are in such a condition that it is not reasonably practicable to ascertain definitely whether its liabilities exceed its assets, or
(iii) there is reasonable ground for apprehending that a claim on the guarantee fund may arise.
the Council may apply to the Court for the appointment of a judicial factor on the estate of the solicitor or, as the case may be, of the incorporated practice authorised legal business; and the Court, on consideration of the said report and after giving the solicitor or, as the case may be, the incorporated practice authorised legal business an opportunity of being heard, may appoint a judicial factor on such estate, or do otherwise as seems proper to it.
One line that says what changes, such as "Halve the dog tax".
Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.
A proposal here is not law. Support on Solon is evidence that people want the change; the official route says what it takes to make it law.
Sign in to file your proposal. What you have written stays on this page.
Ask what your change would do, who would gain and who would bear a cost, and where something like it is already law. The assistant reads your draft as it stands, cites the law and the studies it finds, and takes no side. What you file stays yours.