LCRO 167/2023 UG v XY and EP (17 July 2025) [pdf, 255 KB]
...against the property of another person that secures the payment of a debt or the fulfilment of an obligation owed by the other person. 6 This rule does not limit any legal rights that a client may have to copies of documents, for example under the Privacy Act 2020. [117] While the firm’s Terms of Engagement did not specifically claim a right to a lien pending payment of its fees, it did include a term to this effect. [118] The Committee’s determination to take no further action...