instruct counsel

Frequency: 6.89.7 per million words

to formally give a lawyer details about a case and authorize them to act

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Examples (10)

  • The client instructed his counsel to file for bankruptcy immediately.
  • Leading counsel was instructed to appeal the judge's decision.
  • After a lengthy consultation, the company's directors agreed to instruct counsel to negotiate a settlement.
  • It is essential that you fully instruct your counsel with all the relevant facts of the case.
  • The solicitor will instruct junior counsel to handle the preliminary hearings.
  • Failing to properly instruct counsel can jeopardize the outcome of your case.
  • She instructed counsel to draft the new lease agreements for the commercial property.
  • We have already instructed counsel regarding the intellectual property dispute.
  • Have you formally instructed counsel to represent you in court yet?
  • The legal team spent the morning preparing the documents needed to instruct senior counsel.