Meaning of take a view | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To form an opinion and take action on an issue which carries the risk of professional or legal liability; particularly where there is no obvious course of action.
   UK, intransitive
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take.

Examples

“Collate together all the information you can, but do remember⟳ that Michael's the one who'll take⟳ a view⟳, not you.”

“If the insurer refuses to cover⟳ the defect in the policy, the client is just going to have⟳ to take⟳ a view⟳.”

“But how can a client assess whether sufficient resources have⟳ been allocated to the project? This is obviously subjective but, nevertheless, clients have⟳ to 'take⟳ a view⟳', if they are to comply with their statutory obligations.”

“Law Officers have⟳ taken a view⟳ on the line which the UK should take⟳ in future on proposals which the UK supports for policy reasons, even though we consider⟳ they use⟳ the wrong legal base⟳. The Department of Health will follow⟳ this agreed line for this proposal.”

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