The Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal Rules 2008 apply to the majority of the cases which now call before the Tribunal.

The 2008 Rules govern the procedure before the Tribunal and came into force on 1st October 2008 but for a transitional period certain provisions of the 2005 Rules can still apply.

A copy of the Tribunal's 2008 Rules can be downloaded here. If you require a copy of the Tribunal's 2005 Rules, please contact the Tribunal Office.

Consultation on the Tribunal's Rules

The Tribunal intends to re-draft its Rules. The Tribunal's paper is available here. Details of how to respond are contained within the document.