As a lawyer you have a duty to act in the client's best interests. Sometimes clients want us to act contrary to this duty. One of the most common examples is when a client wants to settle for less than the court would order or settling without having undertaken financial disclosure. Ultimately, we can do what the client wants, but there is a serious risk, and we are required to protect the client from decisions they may later regret. Without care, we can take on regulatory liability and negligence liability should a client ever argue that if we had explained matters more clearly to them, then they would have given different instructions. We have prepared the following Guidance Note and an example disclaimer' that can be used if this situation arises.