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In any case, think about it from your client’s perspective. If you bugger up, the client loses money, and there you are not only refusing to make your own client good but also giving your own ([[Q.E.D.]] negligent) lawyers off their own hook (to you) and then you ask the client to wear it, then: | In any case, think about it from your client’s perspective. If you bugger up, the client loses money, and there you are not only refusing to make your own client good but also giving your own ([[Q.E.D.]] negligent) lawyers off their own hook (to you) and then you ask the client to wear it, then: | ||
*''You will still have a pissed-off client''. Make no mistake about that. They will think you are a moron. They may withdraw their business. This undermines the [[commercial imperative]]. The commercial imperative is the main thing in your business. | *''You will still have a pissed-off client''. Make no mistake about that. They will think you are a moron. They may withdraw their business. This undermines the [[commercial imperative]]. The commercial imperative is the main thing in your business. | ||
*You really aren’t getting good value out of that [[professional indemnity insurance]] you just bought<ref>You know, by engaging legal counsel.</ref> | *You really aren’t getting good value out of that [[professional indemnity insurance]] you just bought,<ref>You know, by engaging legal counsel.</ref> are you? | ||
*You are letting the actually delinquent party – your lawyer – off [[scot-free]]: your client can hardly sue your lawyer for (legally [[privilege|privileged]]) advice it gave ''you'', can it?<ref>One of the pages and pages of disclaimers and exclusions in their opinion is bound to be third party claims under the [[Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999]], right?</ref> | *You are letting the actually delinquent party – your lawyer – off [[scot-free]]: your client can hardly sue your lawyer for (legally [[privilege|privileged]]) advice it gave ''you'', can it?<ref>One of the pages and pages of disclaimers and exclusions in their opinion is bound to be third party claims under the [[Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999]], right?</ref> | ||
*You are therefore leaving your beloved client – who is also, let us not forget, the actual, ''innocent'' party – high and dry and without any legal recourse against ''anyone'' and letting your lawyer laugh it all the way to the bank. ''A grand an hour charge-out rates, right?'' | *You are therefore leaving your beloved client – who is also, let us not forget, the actual, ''innocent'' party – high and dry and without any legal recourse against ''anyone'' and letting your lawyer laugh it all the way to the bank. ''A grand an hour charge-out rates, right?'' | ||