EVIDENCE
Trust
DEMOThe firm trust register and matter trust exceptions. Law Society By-Law 9 rules and Hale & Voss firm rules are labelled apart, so a reviewer sees which is which.
BY-LAW 9Law Society rule, secondary until counsel checks the current textFIRM RULEHale & Voss policy
Firm trust register
| Month | Due | Completed | Partner sign-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 2026-07-25 | 2026-07-21 | RH |
| 2026-07 | 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-20 | none |
| 2026-08 | 2026-09-25 | not on file | n/a |
| 2026-09 | 2026-10-25 | not yet due | n/a |
| BY-LAW 9 | TRUST-18-8 | 2026-06 monthly comparison completed 2026-07-21 | PASS | REC-FIRM-1 |
| FIRM RULE | FIRM-TRUST-SIGN | 2026-06 comparison signed off by RH | PASS | REC-FIRM-2 |
| BY-LAW 9 | TRUST-18-8 | 2026-07 monthly comparison completed 2026-08-20 | PASS | REC-FIRM-3 |
| FIRM RULE | FIRM-TRUST-SIGN | 2026-07 comparison has no partner sign-off | REVIEW | REC-FIRM-4 |
| BY-LAW 9 | TRUST-18-8 | 2026-08 monthly comparison not on file: due 2026-09-25 | REVIEW | REC-FIRM-5 |
| BY-LAW 9 | TRUST-18-8 | 2026-09 monthly comparison due 2026-10-25 | PASS | REC-FIRM-6 |
| BY-LAW 9 | TRUST-12-7 | Every September electronic transfer has a signed Form 9A | PASS | REC-FIRM-7 |
| BY-LAW 9 | TRUST-4-1 | No client matter received cash at or above $7,500 | PASS | REC-FIRM-8 |
Matter trust exceptions
| BY-LAW 9 | TRUST-19-1 | Referral fee paid with no referral fee record | REVIEW | REC-HV-1330-4 |
| FIRM RULE | FIRM-TRUST-STALE-90 | Trust balance dormant for 140 days with no review note | REVIEW | REC-HV-1330-5 |
Side by side on HV-1330: a by-law exception (a referral fee paid with no record) and a firm-rule exception (a dormant balance with no review note).
Trust exception reportFalcon
By-Law 9 exceptions
- Referral fee paid with no referral fee record (HV-1330, REC-HV-1330-4, b5786f…bd4e2df)
- 2026-08 monthly comparison not on file: due 2026-09-25 (firm register, REC-FIRM-5, f4b8e9…740ef9c)
Firm rule exceptions
- Trust balance dormant for 140 days with no review note (HV-1330, REC-HV-1330-5, e77090…d7137e6)
- 2026-07 comparison has no partner sign-off (firm register, REC-FIRM-4, 24ade5…e8ad166)
6 trust checks passed tonight. Every line above carries the record it was built from; no line exists without one.