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A solicitor acts for a client who is found guilty of theft. The client asks the solicitor to present a plea in mitigation on her behalf. At the hearing the client gives the court a false address and date of birth in order to conceal the fact that she has previous convictions.
Which of the following statements best describes what the solicitor should do?
A. Cease to act immediately.
B. Not refer to the client's character or previous convictions.
C. Immediately correct the information about the client’s address and date of birth without further reference to the client.
D. Not refer directly to the client's previous convictions but imply that she is of good character.
E. Ask the client to correct the information about her address and date of birth and, if she refuses, cease to act.
E - Ask the client to correct the information about her address and date of birth and, if she refuses, cease to act.
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