KW v WB LCRO 118 / 2010 (20 April 2012) [pdf, 86 KB]
...statement “was incorrect as distributions of funds agreed to by the parties was the responsibility of [the Practitioner’s firm]”. He continued that the Practitioner did not know that he had engaged the other lawyer prior to when that lawyer requested the transfer of the funds. [13] The Applicant was unable to comment on Rule 10.2 but thought it should be changed if it meant that lawyers could transfer money from one firm to another for a client without reference to the clie...