Legal Profession Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part 5
28D. Account by advocate and solicitor
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where the relationship of advocate and solicitor and client exists, or has existed, a summons may be issued by the client or his representative for the delivery of a cash account, the payment or moneys or for the delivery of securities.
advocate and solicitor
“advocate and solicitor” means an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;
A Judge may order the respondent to deliver to the applicant a list of the moneys or securities which has in his custody or control on behalf of the applicant, or to bring the whole or any part of it into court, within such time as the Judge orders.
In the event of the respondent alleging that he has a claim for costs, the Judge may make such provision for the payment or security thereof or for the protection of the respondent’s lien, if any, as he thinks fit.
Terms defined in s 2
advocate and solicitor
Defined · s 2“advocate and solicitor” means an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;
client
Defined · s 2“client” includes — (a) in relation to contentious business, any person who as principal or on behalf of another person retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, an advocate and solicitor, and any person who is or may be liable to pay an advocate and solicitor’s costs; * Please refer to N 1 ** Please refer to N 2 *** Please refer to N 3…