Section 59 of the Solicitor Amendment Act 1994 prohibits a solicitor to practice as agent for non-licensed person. The Section 71 provides that the Society, with the concurrence of the Minister, may make regulations on fee-sharing between a solicitor and a non-licensed person. To date, no regulations have been made. This prevents the formation of commercial association between a solicitors and other professionals. The Competition Authority report below confirms it.Additional information:Solicitors & barristers full report by the Competition Authority (December 2006), 5.110-5.115:http://www.tca.ie/images/uploaded/documents/Solicitors%20and%20barristers%20full%20report.pdf