When a legal representative signs a statement of truth on behalf of a client, the court will take this as true that?

• A. The client believes in the truth of the content
• B. They have the authority to sign on behalf of the client
• C. The client has provided informed consent
• D. The signatory is personally satisfied of the content

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is that an agent signing on a client’s behalf in proceedings is presumed to have the authority to do so. When a legal representative signs a statement of truth for the client, the court treats as true that the signer had the authority to sign on behalf of the client. This reflects the client-lawyer relationship where the solicitor’s signing power is taken as given for purposes of the case.

The other options aren’t what the court relies on for the signature: the client’s personal belief in the truth, the client’s informed consent, or the signatory’s own personal satisfaction are not what establishes the validity of the signature in this context.