Solicitors Act 1974

Solicitors Act 1974[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Solicitors Acts 1957 to 1974 and certain other enactments relating to solicitors.
Citation1974 c. 47
Introduced byLord Elwyn-Jones (Lords)
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent31 July 1974
Commencement1 May 1975[c]
Other legislation
Amends
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Solicitors Act 1974 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom governing the regulation and responsibilities of practicing solicitors, and the firms for whom they work, as well as stipulating under what circumstances one can practise as a solicitor. It also sets out the powers used by the solicitors governing body, the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

The act reserves certain activities for solicitors. Broadly, these include:

  • Preparing and lodging certain documents concerning the conveyance or charging of land; Since repealed.
  • Certain probate functions
  • Undertaking litigation in open court

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 89(2) of the act repealed 8 enactments, listed in schedule 4 to the act.[1]

Enactments repealed by section 89(2)
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 21 Solicitors, Public Notaries, &c., Act 1949 The whole act.
5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 27 Solicitors Act 1957 The whole act.
1965 c. 31 Solicitors Act 1965 The whole act.
1969 c. 58 Administration of Justice Act 1969 In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Solicitors Act 1957.
1973 c. 14 Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1973 In Schedule 1, paragraph 2.
1973 c. 15 Administration of Justice Act 1973 Section 4.
In Schedule 1, paragraph 9(2).
1973 c. 62 Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 In Schedule 5, paragraph 9.
1974 c. 26 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1974 The whole act.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 90(1).
  2. ↑ Section 90(4).
  3. ↑ Section 90(2). The Solicitors Acts 1974 (Commencement) Order 1975 (SI 1975/534).

References

  1. ↑ "Solicitors Act 1974", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1974 c. 47


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