Yes we have been here before but for educational & safety reasons there's no harm in going over it again!
Findo is wrong.
If in his/her example: if descended to 310 by LARDI and transferred to London, who subsequently clear you to a lower level (All still with me on this one!) and you are passing, say, FL325 All us ATCOs
must be aware that a pilot's responsibility is only to maintain a rate of descent of 500fpm or better, so if a conflict occurs because of crossing traffic at FL320 then, I'm afraid, that it's Findo's fault! As was said earlier in the thread, If you are applying a restriction because of your own traffic then why are you transferring the aircraft if it is still in conflict with one of your own planes?
However, if the restriction is, for example, to apply seperation
for the recieving sector (eg FL140 40DME OCK which ensures seperation from the 150 downbounds) and the flight is transferred to the Terminal Sector who give further descent, they themselves are immediately taking responsibility for resolving the conflict!
(Just re-read all that myself and it only just makes sense! Probably would have been better if I posted at the beginning of my night shift not the end!)
P.S. Scott - Common sense says
RIGHT ON!