I have read on several occasions that it is not the responsibility of the Lawyer to issue Bank guarantees but that of the Developer. I have also read that a lawyer has no duty of care towards a buyer with regards to the authenticity or legality of a bank guarantee as it is the responsibility of the developer. I am somewhat confused,it was our lawyer who sent the guarantees to us requesting signature not the developer. Are we saying that lawyers have absolutely no responsibility in law to establish enforceability,legality of a guarantee and most importantly where the buyers money will be deposited for security.I take it that when a lawyer pays the monies direct to the Developer that also is no longer his responsibility