Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1994
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Contribution by solicitor. |
12.—(1) Where, following an investigation of a complaint under section 8 (1) or 9 (1) of this Act against a solicitor, the Society have made a determination or given a direction under the provisions of section 8 (1) or 9 (1) of this Act, the Society may require payment from the solicitor of a sum not exceeding £1,000 to the Society by way of contribution towards the costs incurred by the Society in investigating the complaint and the solicitor shall comply with any such requirement. | |
(2) Subject to any order made under section 11 (1) of this Act, the Society may recover any sum the payment of which has been required by the Society by way of contribution under subsection (1) of this section as a liquidated debt payable to the Society. |