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Status:This version of this cross heading contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act applied by 2007 c. 29 s. 195(1)Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):Pt. 2A inserted by 2010 asp 16 s. 81Pt. 2B inserted by 2010 asp 16 s. 114Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.S.I. 2007/57 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 5)S.S.I. 2007/140 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 5)S.S.I. 2007/335 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 5)S.S.I. 2007/497 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 5)S.S.I. 2008/311 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 5)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2008/1436 art. 2 3 commences (2007 c. 29)S.I. 2009/3250 art. 2(i) commences (2007 c. 29)S.S.I. 2011/180 art. 3 4 5 6 7 commences (2010 asp 16)MiscellaneousSProspective41Power by regulations to amend duties and powers of CommissionS(1)The Scottish Ministers may, after consulting—
(b)the relevant professional organisations;
(c)such other persons or groups of persons as they consider appropriate,
by regulations modify the provisions of this Part for the purposes of adjusting the duties imposed, or the powers conferred, by it on the Commission (including imposing new duties or conferring new powers).
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of that subsection (including modification of any enactment, instrument or document).
Prospective42Reports: privilegeSFor the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any report under section 13(1), 23(8), 24, 35(2), 36(2) or paragraph 16 of schedule 1 is privileged unless the publication is proved to be made with malice.
Prospective43Restriction upon disclosure of information: CommissionS(1)Except as permitted by subsection (3), no information mentioned in subsection (2) may be disclosed.
(a)contained in a conduct complaint, services complaint or handling complaint;
(b)which is given to or obtained by the Commission or any person acting on its behalf in the course of, or for the purposes of—
(a)for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Commission to exercise any of its functions;
Prospective44Exemption from liability in damagesS(1)Neither the Commission nor any person who is, or is acting as, a member of the Commission or an employee of the Commission is to be liable in damages for anything done or omitted in the discharge, or purported discharge, of the Commission's functions.
Prospective45Giving of notices etc. under Part 1S(1)Any notice which is required under this Part to be given in writing is to be treated as being in writing if it is received in a form which is legible and capable of being used for subsequent reference.
(2)Any notice which is required under this Part to be given to any person—
(a)is duly given—
(i)where the person is not an incorporated practice, if it is left at, or delivered or sent by post to, the person's last known place of business or residence;
(ii)where the person is an incorporated practice, if it is left at or delivered or sent by post to the practice's registered office;
(iii)where the person is a practitioner who is a firm of solicitors or an incorporated practice, if it is sent to the person by electronic means but only if the practitioner agrees to that means of sending;
(iv)where the person is an individual, if it is sent to the person by electronic means but only if the individual agrees to that means of sending;
(v)to any person, if it is given in such other manner as may be prescribed by regulations by the Scottish Ministers;
(b)if permitted by paragraph (a) to be sent, and sent, by electronic means is, unless the contrary is proved, deemed to be delivered on the next working day which follows the day on which the notice is sent.
(3)Regulations under subsection (2)(a)(v) may—
(a)in particular provide that notice required to be given to a person who is not an individual may be given by addressing or sending it to such person appointed by the person for that purpose or to such person falling within such other categories prescribed in the regulations as appear to the Scottish Ministers to be appropriate;
(4)In subsection (2)(b), “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day which, under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80), is a bank holiday in Scotland.
46Interpretation of Part 1S(1)In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a)(in relation to any matter in which the practitioner has been instructed) includes any person on whose behalf the person who gave the instructions was acting;
(b)where the practitioner is an employee of a person who is not a practitioner, includes (in relation to any matter in which the practitioner has been instructed by the employer) the employer;
“handling complaint” has the meaning given by section 23(1);
(a)means, as respects a practitioner who is—
(a)(i)an advocate, professional services which are in any respect not of the quality which could reasonably be expected of a competent advocate;
(ii)a conveyancing practitioner or an executry practitioner, professional services which are in any respect not of the quality which could reasonably be expected of a competent conveyancing practitioner or, as the case may be, a competent executry practitioner;
(iii)a firm of solicitors or an incorporated practice, professional services which are in any respect not of the quality which could reasonably be expected of a competent firm of solicitors or, as the case may be, a competent incorporated practice;
(iv)a person exercising a right to conduct litigation or a right of audience acquired by virtue of section 27 of the 1990 Act, professional services which are in any respect not of the quality which could reasonably be expected of a competent person exercising such a right;
(v)a solicitor, professional services which are in any respect not of the quality which could reasonably be expected of a competent solicitor;
(b)includes any element of negligence in respect of or in connection with the services,
(a)an advocate and includes any advocate whether or not a member of the Faculty of Advocates at the time when it is suggested the conduct complained of occurred or the services complained of were provided and notwithstanding that subsequent to that time the advocate has ceased to be such a member;
(b)a conveyancing practitioner and includes any such practitioner, whether or not registered at that time and notwithstanding that subsequent to that time the practitioner has ceased to be so registered;
(c)an executry practitioner and includes any such practitioner, whether or not registered at that time and notwithstanding that subsequent to that time the practitioner has ceased to be so registered;
(d)a firm of solicitors, whether or not since that time there has been any change in the firm by the addition of a new partner or the death or resignation of an existing partner or the firm has ceased to practise;
(e)an incorporated practice, whether or not since that time there has been any change in the persons exercising the management and control of the practice or the practice has ceased to be recognised by virtue of section 34(1A) of the 1980 Act or has been wound up;
(f)a person exercising a right to conduct litigation or a right of audience acquired by virtue of section 27 of the 1990 Act and includes any such person, whether or not the person had acquired the right at that time and notwithstanding that subsequent to that time the person no longer has the right;
(g)a solicitor, whether or not the solicitor had a practising certificate in force at that time and notwithstanding that subsequent to that time the name of the solicitor has been removed from or struck off the roll or the solicitor has ceased to practise or has been suspended from practice;
(a)an advocate, the Faculty of Advocates;
(b)a conveyancing practitioner, an executry practitioner, a firm of solicitors or an incorporated practice, the Council;
(c)a person exercising a right to conduct litigation or a right of audience acquired by virtue of section 27 of the 1990 Act, the body which made a successful application under section 25 of that Act and of which the person is a member;
(d)a solicitor, the Council;
(a)an advocate, professional conduct which is not of the standard which could reasonably be expected of a competent and reputable advocate;
(b)a conveyancing practitioner or an executry practitioner, professional conduct which is not of the standard which could reasonably be expected of a competent and reputable conveyancing practitioner or, as the case may be, a competent and reputable executry practitioner;
(c)a person exercising a right to conduct litigation or a right of audience acquired by virtue of section 27 of this Act, professional conduct which is not of the standard which could reasonably be expected of a competent and reputable person exercising such a right;
(d)a solicitor, professional conduct which is not of the standard which could reasonably be expected of a competent and reputable solicitor,
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