Meaning of accountant's lien | Babel Free

Definitions

The right of an accountant to retain a client's papers until the accountant's fees have been paid.

Examples

“A recent decision from New South Wales suggests, however, that in the absence of some contractual prohibition the benefit of a possessory lien (in this case, an accountant's lien over his client's papers) may be assigned to a third party, along with the debt.”

CEFR level