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Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979)

Rules for the Attorneys' Profession

Part V : Accounting Rules

Accounting to clients

 

35.11 Every firm shall, within a reasonable time after the performance or earlier termination of any mandate, account to its client in writing and retain a copy of each such account for not less than five years; each account shall contain details of:
35.11.1.1 all amounts received by it in connection with the matter concerned, appropriately explained;
35.11.1.2 all disbursements and other payments made by it in connection with the matter;
35.11.1.3 all fees and other charges charged to or raised against the client and, where any fee represents an agreed fee, a statement that such fee was agreed upon and the amount so agreed;
35.11.1.4 the amount owing to or by the client.