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In brief: Lawyers need to be thoughtful about how they use their trust accounts - you are not your client’s banker, and should only use your trust account as permitted by the Law Society Rules.
Rules - Trust account only for legal services: Law Society Rule 3-58.1.
Code - Guidance for dealing with dishonesty or fraud by client: BC Code rule 3.2-7 commentary.
Practice Resource - The Summer 2019 Benchers’ Bulletin features the practice advice article "Anti-money Laundering Cash Transaction Rule Essentials."
Practice Resource - A summary of LSBC v. Gurney and an overview of potential repercussions that lawyers can face by mishandling their trust accounts can be found in the 2018 disciplinary advisory “Lawyers are Gatekeepers”.
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