A.C. No. 620 – 155 Phil. 33 – 56 SCRA 30 – Legal Ethics – Duty of a lawyer to update his client of the status of the case Jose Alcala engaged the services of Atty. Honesto De Vera to defend him in a civil case. On April 17, 1963, […]
Legal Ethics
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A.C. No. 9872 – 725 Phil. 358 – 714 SCRA 586 – Legal Ethics – Duty of Lawyer to Account for Client’s Money Canon 16 applies sans lawyer-client relationship In April 2006, Hilda Presbitero engaged the services of Atty. Ivan Solidum, Jr. to help her in the quieting of her […]
A.M. No. 1000 – 161 Phil. 437 – 69 SCRA 336 – Legal Ethics – Effect of Pardon on Pending Disbarment Case In 1966, Atty. Saturnino Parcasio was convicted of robbery with intimidation. His appeals were denied. He began serving his sentence in November 1970. Meanwhile, a disbarment case was […]
A.C. No. 6672 – 614 Phil. 327 – 598 SCRA 133 – Legal Ethics – Unethical Solicitation of Legal Business In 2005, Atty. Pedro Linsangan filed an administrative complaint against Atty. Nicomedes Tolentino alleging that Atty. Tolentino, through his paralegal Fe Marie Labiano, “pirated” a client of Atty. Linsangan. Said […]
A.M. No. P-01-1466 – 457 Phil. 363 – 410 SCRA 282 – Political Law – Administrative Law – “Just Debts” Defined Judicial Ethics – Court Employees – High Ethical Standards Law on Public Officers – Civil Service – Duties of Public Officers In 1997, Joel Feraren, Sheriff III of the […]
A.C. No. 7657 – 568 Phil. 379 – 544 SCRA 410 – Legal Ethics – Lawyer’s Duties to Clients; Case Update In 2000, Vivian Villanueva engaged the services of Atty. Cornelius Gonzales to help her transfer a title to her name. Villanueva gave Atty. Gonzales Php8,000.00 as acceptance fee. She also […]
G.R. No. 183975 – 645 Phil. 218 – 630 SCRA 659 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Appellant’s Brief; Failure to File – Abandonment of Appeal Legal Ethics – Legal Profession – Negligence of Counsel Binds Client In 2006, Gregorio Dimarucot was convicted of frustrated homicide. Dimarucot, through counsel […]
G.R. No. L-17815 – 8 SCRA 764 – Legal Ethics – Attorney’s Fees- Quantum Meruit; When Not Applicable – Negligence of Counsel In 1952, Atty. Ceferino De Los Santos, Sr. and his son, also a lawyer, were engaged by Sebastian Palanca to represent the latter in an estate proceedings case. […]
A.C. No. 9615 – 705 Phil. 321 – 692 SCRA 348 – Legal Ethics – Duty To Return Client’s Fund In 2003, Gloria Jinon engaged the services of Atty. Leonardo Jiz to help her recover a land title from her sister-in-law. Jinon paid Atty. Jiz Php17,000.00 as acceptance fee. After accepting […]
A.C. No. 10579 – 749 Phil. 576 – 744 SCRA 242 – Legal Ethics – Borrowing From Clients Not Appropriate Civil Claims Cannot Be Litigated in a Disbarment Suit In 2009, Erlinda Foster engaged the services of Atty. Jaime Agtang in a realty dispute in Ilocos Norte. Agtang’s acceptance fee […]
G.R. No. L-24163 – 137 Phil. 745 – 27 SCRA 1090 – Legal Ethics – Attorney’s Fees; Right Thereto – Contingent Fees In 1964, Luis and Pablo Magtibay engaged the services of Atty. Regino Aro in a partition case. The Magtibays have no money to pay Atty. Aro and so a […]
G.R. No. 132365 – 354 Phil. 262 – 292 SCRA 264 – Legal Ethics – Duty of Lawyers To Properly Quote The Supreme Court Judicial Ethics – Duty of the Judge to be Studious of the Principles of Law In 1996, the Commission on Elections filed criminal cases against certain individuals […]
G.R. No. 133250 – 451 Phil. 1 – 403 SCRA 1 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Inhibition; Supreme Court Justice In July 2002, Amari Coastal Bay Development Corporation lost a case (PEA-Amari Scandal) before the Supreme Court involving certain reclaimed lands. Upon receipt of the adverse decision, Amari filed […]
G.R. No. L-961 – 84 Phil. 569 – Legal Ethics – Existence of Attorney-Client Relationship – Conflict of Interest – A lawyer cannot represent opposing claims In April 1945, Blandina Hilado filed a complaint to have some deeds of sale annulled against Selim Assad. Attorney Delgado Dizon represented Hilado. Assad […]
A.C. No. 3195 – 259 Phil. 669 – 180 SCRA 246 – Legal Ethics – Lawyer’s Duties to His Client – Due Diligence In 1987, the sisters Ma. Libertad Cantiller and Peregrina Cantiller lost an ejectment case. The two were later introduced by a friend to Atty. Humberto Potenciano. Potenciano […]
A.C. No. 381 – 130 Phil. 510 – 22 SCRA 491 – Legal Ethics – High Degree of Irresponsibility a Ground for Disbarment In 1957, the spouses Emilio and Cirila Capulong lost a civil case. They were represented by Atty. Manuel Aliño. The spouses then gave P298.00 (then a significant amount […]