Appendix. ASCR Commentary 2012 – Appendix C

If a law practice has an obligation to provide or return ‘client documents’ to a client at the completion or termination of the law practice’s engagement: In what form should those documents be provided (particularly if the documents are in electronic form)? Is the law practice permitted to charge for them or retain a copy of the documents? *Updated 16 June 2023

This Guidance Statement provides assistance to solicitors in complying with their ethical duties when dealing with the transfer of files to another practitioner or their client. *Updated 22 October 2024