Part II Professional Practice, Conduct and Discipline of Solicitors and Clerks

Accounts etc.

F1C1C233A Inspection of practice bank accounts etc.

1

The F2Society may make rules , with the concurrence of the Master of the Rolls , empowering the F2Society to require a solicitor to produce documents relating to any account kept by him at a bank or with a building society—

a

in connection with his practice; or

b

in connection with any trust of which he is or formerly was a trustee,

for inspection by a person appointed by the F2Society pursuant to the rules.

C32

The F3Society shall be at liberty to disclose information obtained in exercise of the powers conferred by rules made under subsection (1) for use in investigating the possible commission of an offence by the solicitor and for use in connection with any prosecution of the solicitor consequent on the investigation.