Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 2002

Prohibition of contravention of Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 2002.

18.—(1) Where, on the application of the Society, it is shown to the satisfaction of the High Court—

(a) that a solicitor or any other person has contravened, is contravening or is likely to contravene any provision of the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 2002, or

(b) that a solicitor has contravened, is contravening or is likely to contravene any provision of regulations under those Acts,

the Court may by order prohibit the solicitor or other person concerned from contravening that provision, notwithstanding that any such contravention may constitute an offence and notwithstanding section 77 of the Principal Act.

(2) An order under subsection (1) of this section may contain such provisions of a consequential nature as the Court considers appropriate.