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On balance I think this is the right decision.

Anything that attempts to apply a "one size fits all" rarely works and there has to be a recognition that not all clients are the same. Some genuinely require handholding at every step and some are more sophisticated users of legal services, only requiring input on specific points.

To draw a parallel, some people are quite happy to change a washer or an electrical socket, and pay an electrician only for regulated work, whereas others wouldn't go near a screwdriver. To say that *all* electrical or plumbing work, however minor, must be carried out by a certified engineer might well be viewed as excessive.

And of course the said electrician is not going to accept responsibility for work that they haven't carried out, unless their job specifically includes checking it.

It does raise an ethical question though - if a mechanic is asked to fix a car's exhaust but whilst working on the car notices that the brakes are defective, is there any duty (ethical, if not legal) to point it out? Terms of business aside, is a professional person expected to "speak up" and point out a matter that (in the case of the car) could cause injury or death or (in the case of legal documents) serious personal and financial consequences?

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