Accounts Rules
Rules
One document contains all the Solicitors' Accounts Rules 1998 (PDF 833K). The rules include notes, which are also compulsory.
Recent amendments
The rules were last amended on 14 July 2008 to introduce specific obligations for the prompt return of surplus client funds and reporting to clients if funds are retained. The amendments also permit solicitors to deal with the withdrawal of smaller residual client balances themselves, without recourse to the SRA.
You can also consult the previous rules.
Accessibility
An accessible version of the flowchart in Appendix 1 "Effect of Solicitors' Accounts Rules" (PDF 84K) is available.
To link to this page, please use www.sra.org.uk/accounts-rules.