WHEN A SOLICITOR SIGNS A STATEMENT OF TRUTH ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT: GET THE WORDING RIGHT (AND REMEMBER WHAT IT IS YOU ARE CERTIFYING)

A regular search term that leads people to this blog is "can a solicitor sign a statement of truth on behalf of a client?"  The answer is yes, for some documents at least.   The lawyer has to remember (i) what they are certifying; (ii) to use the correct form of words. Here we look at the rules and ...