“CAN SOLICITORS BE RUDE IN THEIR CORRESPONDENCE TO THE OPPOSING CLIENT”? A RECAP OF ADVICE ON CONDUCT AND COURTESY

"Can solicitors be rude in their correspondence to the opposing client." This was a search term that led someone to this blog earlier today.  We don't know whether this search was  from a solicitor proposing to be rude, or the recipient of a letter thought to be offensive.  This question of courtesy...