45 Safeguarding interests of clients of solicitors struck off or suspended
Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (1980 c 46) | Legislation

45  Safeguarding interests of clients of solicitors struck off or suspended

(1)     The following provisions of this section [(except subsection (4A))] shall have effect in relation to the practice of a solicitor whose name is struck off the roll or who is suspended from practice as a solicitor under any provision of this Act [and, in relation to any incorporated practice, the recognition under section 34(1A) of which is revoked].

(2)     [In the case of a solicitor,] the solicitor shall within 21 days of the material date satisfy the Council that he has made suitable arrangements for making available to his clients or to some other solicitor or solicitors [or incorporated practice] instructed by his clients or by himself—

(a)     all deeds, wills, securities, papers, books of accounts, records, vouchers and other documents in his or his firm's possession or control which are held on behalf of his clients or which relate to any trust of which he is sole trustee or co-trustee only with one or more of his partners or employees, and

(b)     all sums of money due from him or his firm or held by him or his firm on behalf of his clients or subject to any such

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