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ATTORNEYS’ TRUST ACCOUNTS
By: Vincent Farris Unidentified and unclaimed trust monies The existence of unidentified and unclaimed trust monies has in the past and, notwithstanding the advances made in banking technology, continues to be a problem for many attorneys and, indeed, also for auditors. How should these monies be dealt with? It has been recognised that a distinction
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A NEW APPROACH TO ATTORNEYS’ TRUST ACCOUNTS
In the wake of the Enron and WorldCom failures, as well as local corporate collapses, not only has the profession been under attack from the business community at large, but it has faced and continues to face attack from the organised legal profession for failing in its duties and responsibilities. Whether such an attack is

