F 6
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 306/79.
Delivery of intimation and notification.
Requirement by Committee.
Saving of rights of solicitor.
CAP. 159]
Solicitors' Accounts Rules
[1979 Ed.
(b) on a written complaint lodged with it by a third party, may require any solicitor to produce at such time and place as may be fixed by the Committee, his books of account, bank pass books, loose-leaf bank statements, statements of account, vouchers and any other necessary documents for the inspection of any person appointed by the Committee, and such person shall be directed to prepare for the information of the Committee a report on the result of such inspection and any such report may be used as a basis for proceedings under the Ordinance.
(2) Upon being required so to do a solicitor shall produce such books of account, bank pass books, loose-leaf bank statements, statements of account, vouchers and documents at the time and place fixed.
(3) Before instituting an inspection on a written complaint lodged with it by a third party, the Committee shall require prima facie evidence that a ground of complaint exists, and may require the payment by such party to the Committee of a reasonable sum to be fixed by it to cover the costs of the inspection, and the costs of the solicitor against whom the complaint is made and the Committee may deal with any sum so paid in such manner as it thinks fit.
(4) The Committee may make such order for the payment of the costs of any inspection required by the Committee under this rule as it thinks fit.
12. A written intimation of the amount of a solicitor's costs incurred and a notification to a client that money held for him will be applied as mentioned in rule 7(a)(iv) may be delivered to a client in the same manner as a bill of costs is required to be delivered under section 66(2) of the Ordinance.
13. Every requirement to be made by the Committee of a solicitor under these rules shall be made in writing under the hand of the Secretary and sent by registered post to the last address of the solicitor notified to the Society and, when so made and sent, shall be deemed to have been received by the solicitor within 48 hours of the time of posting.
14. Nothing in these rules shall deprive a solicitor of any recourse or right, whether by way of lien, set-off, counter-claim, charge or otherwise, against moneys standing to the credit of a client account.
F 6
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 306/79.
Delivery of intimation and notification.
Requirement by Committee.
Saving of rights of solicitor.
CAP. 159]
Solicitors' Accounts Rules
[1979 Ed.
(b) on a written complaint lodged with it by a third party, may require any solicitor to produce at such time and place as may be fixed by the Committee, his books of account, bank pass books, loose-leaf bank statements, statements of account, vouchers and any other necessary documents for the inspection of any person appointed by the Committee, and such person shall be directed to prepare for the information of the Committee a report on the result of such inspection and any such report may be used as a basis for proceedings under the Ordinance.
(2) Upon being required so to do a solicitor shall produce such books of account, bank pass books, loose-leaf bank state- ments, statements of account, vouchers and documents at the time and place fixed.
(3) Before instituting an inspection on a written complaint lodged with it by a third party, the Committee shall require prima facie evidence that a ground of complaint exists, and may require the payment by such party to the Committee of a reasonable sum to be fixed by it to cover the costs of the inspection, and the costs of the solicitor against whom the complaint is made and the Com-Conal mittee may deal with any sum so paid in such manner as it thinks fit.
Council
(4) The Committee may make such order for the payment of the costs of any inspection required by the Committee under this
Council
rule as it thinks fit.
12. A written intimation of the amount of a solicitor's costs incurred and a notification to a client that money held for him will be applied as mentioned in rule 7(a)(iv) may be delivered to a client in the same manner as a bill of costs is required to be delivered under section 66(2) of the Ordinance.
Council
13. Every requirement to be made by the Committee of a solicitor under these rules shall be made in writing under the hand of the Secretary and sent by registered post to the last address of the solicitor notified to the Society and, when so made and sent, shall be deemed to have been received by the solicitor within 48 hours of the time of posting.
14. Nothing in these rules shall deprive a solicitor of any recourse or right, whether by way of lien, set-off, counter-claim, charge or otherwise, against moneys standing to the credit of a client account.
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