Category | Types | Examples may include |
|---|---|---|
Client’s property | Solicitor prepared for client’s benefit Solicitor has been paid for these documents Third party documents sent to solicitor | Instructions to counsel by solicitor Briefs Draft documents Originals of all documents and advices prepared for client Witness proofs / statements of evidence / notes of conversations with witnesses Documents received by solicitor from third parties Receipts for disbursements made by solicitor for client Expert report Discovery and trial transcripts |
Solicitor’s property | Prepared by solicitor for own benefit Client has not been billed Client has sent to solicitor Ownership intended to pass to solicitor | Entries of attendance Working notes, summaries of evidence, submissions to court (not paid for by client) Diary entries, time sheets Books of account Notes and documents prepared for solicitor’s own benefit or protection (unless paid for by client) Instructions from clients to solicitor Authorisation sent by client to solicitor Documents sent by client to solicitor with intention that document becomes the solicitor’s property |