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Secret

Secret. A solicitor, and it is presumed also a barrister, is bound by law not to disclose his client's secrets, and the same rule does not appear to apply as between medical men and their patients, see

Retainer

Retainer. (1) The contract between client and solicitor or between solicitor and counsel for professional services: the contract that such services shall not be

Privileged communication

83), s. 3, and Criminal Evidence Act, 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 36), s. 1), between a client and his legal adviser, and which cannot be disclosed without the client's consent; secrets of State, etc. See

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Brief

brief does not give rise to any contractual obligation between a barrister and either the professional or lay client, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 3(1), 4th Edn., Para 459, p. 365. Means a concise statement of a

Interest

37), s. 63(3), (1), the taxing officer may allow interest on moneys disbursed by a solicitor for his client, and on moneys of the client in the hands of the solicitor and improperly retained by him. And

commingling

commingling Act of fiduciary in mingling funds of his beneficiary, client, employer, or ward with his own funds. Such act is generally considered to be a breach of his

representation

a legislative body d : the act or action by a lawyer of providing legal advice to a client and appearing (as in court) to speak and act on the client's behalf 3 : the body of

margin

face value of a loan 3 a : cash or collateral deposited in a regulated amount by a client with a broker who is financing the purchase of securities see also regulation t b : a deposit

lawyer

lawyer : one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings

Eligible transaction

a time stamped contract note issued by such stock broker or sub-broker or such other intermediary to every client indicating in the contract note the unique client identity number allotted under any Act referred to in sub-clause

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