Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1933
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Solicitors and Notaries Public in Scotland. |
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| Citation | 23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 21 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 28 June 1933 |
| Commencement | 28 June 1933 (Part I) and 1 March 1934 (remainder)[c] |
| Repealed | 1 September 1980 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by |
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| Repealed by | Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 21) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to solicitors and notaries public in Scotland.[1]
The Solicitors Act 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. 37) made equivalent provisions for England and Wales.[2]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 51 of the act repealed 5 enactments, listed in the third schedule to the act.[3]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 36 & 37 Vict. c. 63 | Law Agents (Scotland) Act 1873 | The whole act. |
| 54 & 55 Vict. c. 30 | Law Agents and Notaries Public (Scotland) Act 1891 | The whole act. |
| 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39 | Stamp Act 1891 | Section forty-four. |
| 59 & 60 Vict. c. 49 | Law Agents (Scotland) Act Amendment Act 1896 | The whole act. |
| 11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 32 | Finance Act 1921 | Section sixty. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 66(2) of, and schedule 7 to, the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46), which came into operation on 1 September 1980.[4]
Notes
References
- ↑ "[R]Solicitors Act 1933 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Solicitors Act 1932", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo5/22-23 c. 37
- ↑ "Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1933", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo5/23-24 c. 21
- ↑ "Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1980 c. 46
External links
- Text of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1933 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.