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A man comes in to the office to instruct the solicitor on the sale of a house owned by him and his partner. The solicitor asks if the partner can come in to the office as well, and the man explains that the partner works long shifts at the local hospital and therefore will not have an opportunity to attend the office or speak to the solicitor. He declines to give out the partner's work telephone number.What should the solicitor do?A. The solicitor should decline instructions as a conflict of interest has arisen.B. The solicitor should proceed with the conveyancing as a couple buying a house together will have a substantially common interest, and one partner can speak for both.C. The solicitor should not proceed until the man allows the solicitor to speak to his partner to confirm instructions.D. The solicitor may proceed if the partner send an email to confirm instructions.E. The solicitor should call the hospital switchboard and ask to speak to the partner directly.

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