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SRA Handbook
Welcome
Introduction
Principles
Code of Conduct
Accounts Rules
Preamble
Introduction
General [1-12]
Client money and operation of a client account [13-21]
Client accounts [13]
Use of a client account [14]
Client money withheld from client account on client's instructions [15]
Other client money withheld from a client account [16]
Receipt and transfer of costs [17]
Receipt of mixed payments [18]
Treatment of payments to legal aid practitioners [19]
Withdrawals from a client account [20]
Method of and authority for withdrawals from client account [21]
Interest [22-25]
Accounting systems and records [26-30]
Monitoring and investigation by the SRA [31]
Accountants' reports [32-46]
Overseas practice [47-52]
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History: Use of a client account
Version 7: Use of a client account
Release notes
Published:
1 April 2013
Period:
1 April 2013
to
present
Status:
In force
Changes from version
6
:
No
Version 6: Use of a client account
Release notes
Published:
1 January 2013
Period:
1 January 2013
to
1 April 2013
Status:
Superseded
Changes from version
5
:
No
Version 5: Use of a client account
Release notes
Published:
1 October 2012
Period:
1 October 2012
to
31 December 2012
Status:
Superseded
Changes from version
4
:
No
Version 4: Use of a client account
Release notes
Published:
21 June 2012
Period:
21 June 2012
to
30 September 2012
Status:
Superseded
Changes from version
3
:
No
Version 3: Use of a client account
Release notes
Published:
20 April 2012
Period:
18 April 2012
to
20 June 2012
Status:
Superseded
Changes from version
2
:
No
Version 2: Use of a client account
Compare with version 1
Release notes
Published:
23 December 2011
Period:
23 December 2011
to
17 April 2012
Status:
Superseded
Changes from version
1
:
Yes
Version 1: Use of a client account
Release notes
Published:
16 September 2011
Period:
6 October 2011
to
22 December 2011
Status:
Superseded
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