advice of counsel

collocation in English

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advice
noun[U]
uk
/ədˈvaɪs/us
/ədˈvaɪs/
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a ...
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counsel
noun
uk
/ˈkaʊn.səl/us
/ˈkaʊn.səl/
formal
advice:
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(Definition ofadviceandcounselfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofadvice of counsel

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It is a matter on which he would naturally be guided by theadviceofcounsel.
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Consistent with the inspectors' conclusions and theadviceofcounsel, my right honourable friend has decided that no further action should be taken.
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It would not be proper to reveal the precise nature of the problem on which theadviceofcounselwas sought in any particular instance.
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Theadviceofcounselis that holding such a public inquiry could prejudice the board's legal position in seeking restitution.
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Do they have the advantage of theadviceofcounselwho appeared for him at the trial?
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She discussed the whole circumstances with him, and her husband took theadviceofcounsel.
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After theadviceofcounselhad been received the chairmen and the director general decided that the transmission should go forward.
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That application has been carefully considered and theadviceofcounselobtained.
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They resort to theadviceofcounselon matters of exceptional complexity but do not necessarily make their livelihoods out of litigation.
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Negotiations for settlement of this and other cases of this kind take into account theadviceofcounsel.
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That application has been carefully considered and theadviceofcounselwas obtained.
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That was theadviceofcounsel.
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That decision was later reverted on theadviceofcounsel.
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Her husband has filed sponsorship papers at the time and sought theadviceofcounselon paying taxes.
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He registered onadviceofcounseland has since deregistered.
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The defendant must make a positive showing that but for the erroneousadviceofcounsel, he would not have chosen to plead guilty.
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