Section 16a

On the death of an advocate who immediately before his death was practising as an advocate in his own name or as a sole advocate in a firm name the right to operate, or otherwise deal with, any banking account in the name of the advocate or his firm, being an account into which has been paid any clients’ money, shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Ordinance, vest in the Law Society to the exclusion of any personal representatives of the advocate and shall be exercisable as from the death of the advocate.

Taking of possession of property in advocate’s possession when he is an undischarged bankrupt, etc.