Code of Judicial Conduct / Ethics Legal Ethics PREAMBLE CANON I / Independence SECTION 1. Merit-based adjudication SECTION 2. Duty to uphold judicial independence SECTION 3. Role in raising public awareness of independen...
...Media - Secs. 36-44 IX. LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS / A. Legal Ethics - Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC / 7. Duties and Responsibilities of Lawyers - CPRA / v. Reporting...
A senior partner (Partner P) of a law firm posts on a public social media page a photo of a client in a pending matter, accompanied by the caption: "Our team fights for clients against the odds. Case #Docket-2025-XYZ is...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Secs. 36-44
Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) Legal Ethics PREAMBLE CANON I / Independence Section 1. Independent, accessible, efficient, and effective legal service Section 2. Merit-based practice Sectio...
...efore the court. (a) Identify the controlling principle under the New Code of Judicial Conduct (A.M. No. 03-05-01-SC) implicated by these facts. (b) Explain whether the conduct constitutes a ground for disqualification o...
Citations: New Code of Judicial Conduct (A.M. No. 03-05-01-SC), text on impartiality and appearance of impropriety; disclosure and disqualification requirements.
Intellectual Property Code Commercial / Mercantile Law Section 1. Title Section 2. Declaration of State Policy Section 3. International Conventions and Reciprocity Section 4. Definitions Section 5. Functions of the Intel...
...f the rule, plus recommended remedies, all within a compact scenario. Code of Professional R...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Sec. 8.
Administrative Code of 1987 Political / Public Law INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS Section 1. Title Section 2. General Terms Defined BOOK I CHAPTER 1 / THE NATIONAL TERRITORY Section 3. What Comprises National Territory Section...
Family Code of the Philippines Civil Law TITLE I / MARRIAGE / Chapter 1. Requisites of Marriage Chapter 2. Marriages Exempted from License Requirement Chapter 3. Void and Voidable Marriages TITLE II / LEGAL SEPARATION TI...
Civil Code of the Philippines (RA 386) Civil Law CHAPTER 1 / Effect and Application of Laws CHAPTER 2 / Human Relations (n) BOOK I / PERSONS TITLE I / CIVIL PERSONALITY CHAPTER 1 / General Provisions CHAPTER 2 / Natural...
...errupts the judge, addresses the court as “Your Honor, this is a sham of a trial,” and makes demeaning comments about the court in the presence of witnesses. Client M learns of these actions. (a) Identify the doctrinal i...
Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), Canon II (Propriety) Secs. 1 and 2
...o set forth a meritorious claim. After the case is dismissed for lack of basis, Atty. Mateo promptly files a second suit in a different trial court on the same operative facts, this time naming a new co-defendant and see...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Sec. 23, Canon III, Sec. 7, CPRA
...ement details. In the comments, the coordinator attaches a screenshot of a private chat between the firm’s lawyer and the client about settlement concessions, which the client had not authorized for public disclosure. Th...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Secs. 36-44
...or & Social Legislation Section 1. Short Title Section 2. Declaration of Policy Section 3. Social Security System Section 4. Powers and Duties of the Commission and SSS Section 5. Settlement of Disputes Section 6. Audito...
...; Canon III, Sec. 7 IX. LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS / A. Legal Ethics - Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC / 7. Duties and Responsibilities of Lawyers - CPRA / v. Reporting...
...identification, differentiation, and application in a concise format. Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), Canon VI, Sec. 2, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), Canon VI, Sec. 2, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC
...or & Social Legislation Section 1. Short Title Section 2. Declaration of Policies Section 3. Definitions Section 4. Deployment of Migrant Workers Section 5. Termination or Ban on Deployment Section 6. Definition Section...
...e (PD 1529) Civil Law CHAPTER I / GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Title of Decree Section 2. Nature of registration proceedings; jurisdiction of courts Section 3. Status of other pre-existing land registration system CHAPT...
...egional Trial Court, Judge Rivera presides over a dispute between Sunsoft Builders (plaintiff) and Nova Manufacturing (defendant). During trial, the judge grants the plaintiff’s counsel a 3-hour direct-examination window...
Citations: New Code of Judicial Conduct for the Philippine Judiciary, Canon 5 (Equality)., Supreme Court, Philippines, implementing guidance on NCJC (Judicial Ethics)
...Judge Maria Santos, Aurora Corporation sues Beta Logistics for breach of contract. The plaintiff is represented by Atty. Carla Santos, who is a close college friend of Judge Santos and has regularly socialized with the j...
Citations: National Code of Judicial Conduct (NCJC), Canon 3, 1989 Code of Judicial Conduct (CJC), Canon 3
Labor Code of the Philippines Labor & Social Legislation Chapter I / GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter II / EMANCIPATION OF TENANTS BOOK ONE / PRE-EMPLOYMENT Title I / RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF WORKERS Chapter II / REGULATIO...
...TLE I / GOVERNING PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 1 / TITLE, POLICY AND DEFINITION OF TERMS Section 1. Short Title and Scope Section 2. Declaration of State Policy Section 3. Liberal Construction of this Act Section 4. Definition of...
Facts: A principal, Apex Realty Corp., signs a Letter of Authorization naming Atty. Maya Lopez as attorney-in-fact to demand payment of a debt from Zenith Technologies. The letter, on Apex’s letterhead and signed by its...
Citations: Civil Code provisions on agency and apparent authority (Philippines), Supreme Court opinions on apparent authority and agency by estoppel in the Philippine context, Lawphil discussions on demand letters and attorney-in-fact authority
City of Nova Verde enacts Ordinance No. 2027-03 requiring all drone service providers operating within city limits to obtain a Drone Operations Permit (DOP) from the City Drone Office (CDO) before conducting any aerial o...
Citations: Republic Act No. 9497 (Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008), Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code)
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