Section 10A: Penalty for sole solicitor pretending that practice is recognised

Administration of Justice Act 1985 · 1985 c. 61View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Solicitors

A sole solicitor shall not describe or hold out the sole solicitor's practice as a practice for the time being recognised under section 9 unless it is so recognised.

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

In this section "sole solicitor" has the same meaning as in section 9.

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