Documenting Client's Instructions and Transactions

Abstract

The paper navigates the essence of the duties a lawyer owes his client in carrying out the client's instruction. It grounds them largely on the equitable fiduciary nature of the relationship and emerging professional code of ethics which are designed to sustain the legal profession as noble. Importantly, it examines the disciplinary mechanism that follow from breach of these duties and why the recent decision in Aladejobi on discipline of lawyers is unfortunate. It recommends a reversal of the ratio in the case and a purposive interpretation of the disciplinary procedure against erring lawyer.