[13B Suspension of practising certificates where solicitors convicted of fraud or serious crime]
Solicitors Act 1974 (1974 c 47) | Legislation

[13B  Suspension of practising certificates where solicitors convicted of fraud or serious crime]

[(1)     Where—

(a)     a solicitor has been convicted of—

(i)     an offence involving dishonesty or deception; or

[(ii)     an indictable offence; and]

(b)     the Society has made an application to the Tribunal under section 47 with respect to him,

the Society may direct that any practising certificate [. . .] of his which is for the time being in force be suspended.

(2)     Any such suspension

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