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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.256Protection of trust money
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### sec.256 Protection of trust money
Money standing to the credit of a trust account kept by a law practice is not available for the payment of debts of the practice or any of its associates.
Money standing to the credit of a trust account kept by a law practice is not liable to be attached or taken in execution for satisfying a judgment against the practice or any of its associates.
This section does not apply to money to which a law practice or associate is entitled.
(sec.256-ssec.1) Money standing to the credit of a trust account kept by a law practice is not available for the payment of debts of the practice or any of its associates.
(sec.256-ssec.2) Money standing to the credit of a trust account kept by a law practice is not liable to be attached or taken in execution for satisfying a judgment against the practice or any of its associates.
(sec.256-ssec.3) This section does not apply to money to which a law practice or associate is entitled.