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advice

noun advisement, advocacy, communication of knowledge, consilium, counsel, direction, guidance, instruction, legal counsel, notice, notification, opinion, prompting, proposal, proposition, rede, suggestion, view, warning
Associated concepts: advice of counsel, privilege
Foreign phrases: Incivile est, nisi tota lege perspecta, una aliqua particula ejus proposita, judicare, vel respondere.Unless the entire law has been examined, it is improper to pass judgment upon a single portion of it. Nemo ex connilio obligatur. No one is obligated as a consequence of giving advice. Simplex commendatio non obligat. A mere recommendation is not binding.

ADVICE, com. law. A letter containing information of any circumstances unknown to the person to whom it is written; when goods are forwarded by sea or land, the letter transmitted to inform the consignee of the fact, is termed advice of goods, or letter of advice. When one merchant draws upon another, he generally advises him of the fact. These letters are intended to give notice of the facts they contain.

ADVICE, practice. The opinion given by counsel to their clients; this should never be done but upon mature deliberation to the best of the counsel's ability; and without regard to the consideration whether it will affect the client favorably or unfavorably.

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Staff provide advice on eligibility for the full range of benefits and represent people at tribunals and appeal hearings.

Big benefits of advice services

"We will make sure residents are receiving all the benefits they're eligible for to maximise their income as well as offering advice on managing money and debt.The additional PS35 million generated for people means an improved quality of life for residents, more money being spent in the local economy and a reduction in poverty.

Advice services boost for residents

Consumers are absolutely open to financial advice, but they want it on their terms.

AMP-Standing up for the future of advice

The advisors will work to offer advice and guidance on a wide range of issues, while the community champions will work in their communities to offer a gateway to advice services, explaining to people what advice and services are available.

Volunteer helpers needed to advise

This Monday, Advice Chaser expanded its referral service to select groups in Manhattan and surrounding areas.

Advice Chaser Launches Matching Service for Manhattan Investors

"Pension transfers can be confusing, so it is very important people seek the right advice and we pride ourselves on delivering this to our clients.

Pensionlite recognised for good practice

Support will include energy efficiency advice, referrals to the Warm Home Discount Scheme, supplier switching advice, referrals to Home Energy Scotland for loans, grants and incentives, resolving billing issues, benefits checks and referring eligible customers to SSEN's Priority Services Register.

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ASIC considered that Mr Chigwidden also failed in some cases, to provide statements of advice and records of advice to clients when he was required to do so and, where he did provide those advice documents, he failed to include specific information such as the fees and costs the clients may incur if they followed his advice.

Australia : Adelaide financial adviser banned for five years

Despite psychology and communications' shared interest, little is known about the linguistic and psychological properties of advice within real-world relationships.

"Should I Break Up or Make Up?" A Text Analysis of Online Relationship Advice

The researchers found that within 127 discussions there were 82 instances of medical advice. Advice related to six topics: device information, programming, cardiovascular disease, lead management, activity restriction, and management of other conditions.

Variation in Quality of ICD Advice on Patient Message Boards; Overall, 24.4 percent of instances of medical advice were considered inappropriate for most patients

It comes after a third of British Steel Pension Scheme members were revealed to have been given bad advice during the process.

Police probe British Steel pensioners' allegations

"I would urge anyone struggling with big bills this January to get in touch with advice services in Renfrewshire as soon as they can.