Principle

 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS – Counsel’s Authority – Scope of Authority to Bind Client

Area of law
 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
Court
Supreme Court

Counsel has apparent authority to bind their client to agreements made in the course of conducting the cause, within the scope of their discretion. Such agreements are binding on the client. This includes procedural agreements, admissions, and settlements, unless the client expressly limited counsel's authority.…

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