After lengthy privately funded litigation, a client loses his claim and must pay large sums for his own and his opponent's legal costs. The client later discovers that he holds a long-standing domestic insurance policy which includes legal e penses cover. The client had not discussedInsurance with his solicitor before the litigation started but having received advice about the risks of litigation had assumed that his only option was private funding.Which of the following correctly sets out whether there are any steps open to the client which would help reduce his costs liability?
A、Thelitigationhasconcluded.Theclientwasadvisedoftherisks.Hechosetoproceedafteradviceandmustacceptthecostsliability.
B、Thelitigationhasconcluded.Theclientwasadvisedoftherisksandfailedtoseekanyalternativeadvicefromanothersolicitor.HemustAcceptthecostsliability.
C、Thelitigationhasconcluded.Theclientfailedtoadvisethesolicitoroftheeistenceoftheinsurancepolicy.HemustacceptthecostsLiability.
D、Thelitigationhasconcludedbutashereceivedadviceastoriskinisolationfromadviceonfunding,theclientcantakeuptheissueoftheCostsliabilitywithhissolicitor.
E、Thelitigationhasconcludedbutastheclient'sinsurancepolicyhascometolight,hecanmakeaclaimaftertheeventtomitigatetheCostsliability.
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