Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1994

Defences in actions against Society.

36.—(1) Without prejudice to any other defence, it shall be a defence to an action for damages against the Society in relation to exercising or in relation to not exercising any power conferred on the Society by the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994, for the Society to prove that—

(a) the Society, in relation to exercising or not exercising their powers, have acted in good faith, and

(b) the Society, in relation to exercising their powers, have acted reasonably having regard to all the circumstances.

(2) In this section “the Society” includes any person acting for or appointed by the Society.