Professional Ethics Discussion Many legal notices end with expressions such as: "Drafted as per instructions and information supplied by my client." I have a few questions for members of the Bar: What is the legal significance of this phrase? Does it merely record the source of instructions? Does it limit the advocate's professional responsibility? Is an advocate expected to verify facts before issuing a legal notice? If verification is not required, what professional safeguards exist against issuing notices containing objectively impossible or demonstrably false assertions?
