A person appointed by the court to act as reporter to the court exercised a statutory function. He had trained and qualified as a solicitor, but then had his name removed from the roll. He used his legal skills in his practice and it was asserted that he was acting as a solicitor. Although there are elements of practice, the matter was not decided by what he did whilst carrying out his job, but his status. Reporters did not necessarily have legal qualifications and there was no necessary inference that he was so acting.
Citations:
Times 22-Mar-2000
Statutes:
Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980
Legal Professions, Scotland
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.83724