A.C. No. 9018 – 785 Phil. 303 – Legal Ethics – Conflict of Interest – Government lawyers may not represent government officials Atty. Nicanor Alvarez was a legal officer at the National Center for Mental Health under the Department of Health. He was authorized by the NCMH head to engage […]
Legal Ethics
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A.C. No. 5738 – 569 Phil. 539 – 546 SCRA 209 – Legal Ethics – Conflict of Interest; A Punongbarangay must obtain written authority to practice law from the DILG Secretary Atty. Vicente Rellosa was the Punongbarangay of Barangay 723, City of Manila. He presided over a conciliation proceeding under […]
A.C. No. 13219 – Legal Ethics – Conflict of Interest – Unauthorized Practice of Law ; Legal officers cannot represent government officials Since 2011, Atty. Richard Enojo has been the provincial legal officer of Negros Oriental. In 2013, Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo was sued before the Ombudsman for malversation. […]
A.C. No. 7121 – Legal Ethics – Integrity; Honesty – A lawyer shall not do any falsehood, nor consent to the doing of any in Court; nor shall he mislead or allow the Court to be misled by any artifice – Misleading pleadings Atty. Evelyn is the stepmother of Emiliani […]
A.M. No. 93-2-037-SC – 313 Phil. 119 – 243 SCRA 299 – Legal Ethics – Duty to the Courts – Use of Respectful Language Atty. Emiliano Jurado labels himself as a columnist who incidentally happens to be a lawyer. He writes for the Manila Standard. From 1992 to 1993, he […]
A.C. No. 10738 – 883 Phil. 334 – Legal Ethics – Inception of the Attorney-Client Relationship – Stealing Clients Marcelina Zamora’s husband filed an illegal dismissal case against his employer. They submitted a position paper drafted by the PAO to the NLRC. However, while Marcelina was outside the NLRC office, […]
A.M. No. RTJ-20-2579 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Serious Misconduct – Gross Ignorance of the Law Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Illegal Search and Seizure – Fruit of the Poisonous Tree – Exceptions; Independent Source, Inevitable Discovery – Right to Privacy of Government […]
A.C. No. 13955 – Legal Ethics – Canon II – Propriety – A lawyer must not engage in deceitful conduct – A lawyer must not issue worthless checks Canon III – Fidelity – A lawyer must uphold the law In 2016, Atty. Cipriano Robielos III borrowed Php240k from Adrian Kelley. […]
G.R. No. 100643 – 251 SCRA 201 (1995) – Legal Ethics – Honesty and Integrity – A lawyer must not misquote nor alter a material fact in a judicial decision Atty. Benjamin Dacanay was the lawyer of Adez Realty, Inc. in a reconstitution of title case. The Court of Appeals […]
A.C. No. 12318 – 865 Phil. 237 – Legal Ethics – A lawyer must be honest – MCLE Rules; A lawyer may be disbarred for using false MCLE Compliance Number Atty. Francis Gustilo and Atty. Estefano De La Cruz were opposing counsels in a civil case. Atty. Gustilo found out […]
A.C. No. 12690 – Legal Ethics – Lawyers should do no falsehood – False allegations in pleadings Atty. Roberto Abrajano filed a petition for annulment of marriage for his client George Calbang. The certification and verification of the petition was notarized by Atty. Jorico Bayaua. The subsequent pleadings were signed […]
A.C. No. 7253 – 817 Phil. 242 – 871 Phil. 1 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Offensive Language by a Lawyer – Falsification by a Judge / Applicant for Judgeship In 2005, Atty. Plaridel Nava II filed a motion for inhibition against Prosecutor Ofelia Artuz. Atty. Nava did […]
A.C. No. 8471 – Legal Ethics – Falsification of a court order by a lawyer In 2006, Atty. Maglalang was paid Php100k by a client in a petition for nullity of marriage case. Atty Maglalang assured the client that he will have the marriage annulled in three months. In the […]
G.R. No. L-23908 – 124 Phil. 1179 – 18 SCRA 555 – Legal Ethics – Use of Respectful Language – Defamatory language if relevant to the case are privileged Criminal Law – Book 2 – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Privileged Communication Atty. Venancio Aquino, on behalf of Demetrio […]
A.C. No. 11375 – Legal Ethics – Defamatory language if not relevant to the case are not privileged Atty. Roderick Manzano, on behalf of a client, filed an unlawful detainer case against the client of Atty. Rose Breatrix Cruz-Angeles (Atty. Trixie Angeles). Atty. Trixie and a co-counsel drafted an Answer […]
G.R. No. 180917 – 633 Phil. 325 – 619 SCRA 313 – Legal Ethics – Practice of Law – Legal Counselling – A lawyer must not give illegal advice Political Law – Administrative Law – Administrative Cases – Condonation Doctrine Atty. Vicente Salumbides, Jr. was the legal officer of Tagkawayan, […]