Legislation – Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025
Schedule 3Minor and consequential modifications of enactments
Part 4Miscellaneous modifications of the 1980 Act etc.
Appeals from decisions of Tribunal
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(1)
Section 54 of the 1980 Act (appeals from decisions of Tribunal) is amended as follows.
(2)
After subsection (1B) insert—
“(1BA)
Section 43 of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 does not apply to an appeal under subsection (1B)(c).”.
(3)
In subsection (1C)—
(a)
for “a decision by the Tribunal under section 53(2) or (5)” substitute “any decision by the Tribunal mentioned in subsection (1CA)”
,
(b)
the words “; but the Council may not appeal to the Court against a decision of the Tribunal under section 53(2)(bb) or (bc)” are repealed.
(4)
After subsection (1C) insert—
“(1CA)
The decision is—
(a)
the finding that the solicitor has been not guilty of professional misconduct,
(b)
a decision under section 53(2), (5) or (5A).”.