Under the New Code of Judicial Conduct (A.M. No. 03-05-01-SC), identify the controlling principle implicated by the following facts: A judge presides over a civil dispute Riverline Corp. v. Crestwood; counsel Atty. Vega...
Under the New Code of Judicial Conduct (A.M. No. 03-05-01-SC), identify the controlling principle implicated by the following facts, and state the correct corrective action: A judge presides over Riverline Corp. v. Crest...
Under the New Code of Judicial Conduct (A.M. No. 03-05-01-SC), which principle is implicated by a scenario where a judge presides over a civil dispute, attends a fundraising dinner hosted by the spouse of a counsel appea...
Under the New Code of Judicial Conduct (A.M. No. 03-05-01-SC), which principle is implicated by the following scenario? A judge presides over the civil dispute between Riverbend Logistics and Pacifica Builders. Atty. Min...
Under the New Code of Judicial Conduct, identify the controlling principle implicated by the following facts: A judge presides over a civil dispute between TechWave Corp. and Greenline Logistics. Atty. Paolo Cruz represe...
...n filed in Judge Reyes’s court by a rival developer alleging building-code violations in one of the company’s projects. (a) Under Canon 5, Rules 5.02 and 5.04, is Judge Reyes permitted to own shares in REYES PROPERTY DEV...
Citations: 1989 Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 5, Rules 5.02, 5.04
After being served with a three-month suspension for professional misconduct, Atty. Dizon is ordered to file, within the period fixed by the Court, a sworn statement in the form prescribed by Sec. 45 attesting that (a) h...
Citations: Canon VI, Secs. 45-46, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC)
Atty. Leandro V. Cabillo was suspended for two years for professional misconduct involving neglect of client matters and misrepresentation in a settlement. After ten months, he files a Clemency petition under Secs. 47-51...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), Secs. 47-51, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC
Atty. Navarro, a member of the Philippine Bar, was suspended for four months for professional misconduct under CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC. During the suspension, he signs and files a motion for summary judgment in a civi...
Citations: Canon VI, Sec. 52, CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (CPRA amendments)
...ject to Desistance or Compromise - Sec. 16 A verified complaint for professional misconduct is filed with the Supreme Court against Atty. Selena Reyes for deceit and gross neglect in handling a land registration case and...
Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, CPRA), Sec. 16
...ject to Desistance or Compromise - Sec. 16 A verified complaint for professional misconduct is filed with the Supreme Court against Atty. Rafael Dizon for deceit and gross neglect in handling a client’s probate estate an...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Canon VI, Sec. 16
...ject to Desistance or Compromise - Sec. 16 A verified complaint for professional misconduct is filed with the Supreme Court against Atty. Bianca Cruz for deceit and gross neglect in handling a client’s probate estate and...
Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability for Lawyers (CPRA), Canon VI, Sec. 16
...ject to Desistance or Compromise - Sec. 16 A verified complaint for professional misconduct is filed with the Supreme Court against Atty. Aurora Tan for deceit and gross neglect in handling a client’s land dispute and a...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Canon VI, Sec. 16 (Not Subject to Desistance or Compromise).
...ject to Desistance or Compromise - Sec. 16 A verified complaint for professional misconduct is filed with the Supreme Court against Atty. Ricardo L. for deceit and gross neglect in handling a client’s mortgage refinancin...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC), Sec. 16, Canon VI – Nature of Bar Discipline Proceedings
Atty. Diego is served with a six-month suspension for professional misconduct. The Supreme Court requires, within the period fixed by the Court, a sworn statement in the form prescribed by Sec. 45 attesting that (a) he w...
Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Canon VI, Secs. 45-46, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), Canon VI
Atty. Dizon, a member of the Philippine Bar, was suspended for six months for professional misconduct under CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC. During the suspension, she signs and files a Settlement Agreement and participates i...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Canon VI, Sec. 52, Canon VI, Sec. 52, CPRA, CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (Code provisions on suspended/disbarred lawyers)
..., an active practitioner, is served with a two-month suspension for professional misconduct. The Supreme Court requires, within the period fixed by the Court, a sworn statement in the form prescribed by Sec. 45 attesting...
Citations: Canon VI, Secs. 45-46, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (Sworn Statement After Service of Suspension)
...avarro, a practitioner, is served with a three-month suspension for professional misconduct. The Supreme Court requires that within the period fixed by the Court he file a sworn statement in the form prescribed by Sec. 4...
Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (Canon VI, Sworn Statement After Service of Suspension), Sec. 45 of CPRA (Sworn Statement after Suspension), Sec. 46 of CPRA (Powers of the Court on Noncompliance), Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA)
During a four-month suspension for professional misconduct under CPRA, Atty. Chen signs and files a motion for relief from judgment in a civil action and also participates in the hearing on the motion, with the court and...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), Canon VI, Sec. 52 (A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (Code of CPRA)
Atty. Valdez is served with a two-month suspension for professional misconduct. The Supreme Court’s order requires him, within the period fixed by the Court, to file a sworn statement in the form prescribed by Sec. 45, a...
Citations: Canon VI, Sec. 45, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), Canon VI, Sec. 46, CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (Rules on CPRA)
...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)
...ale, which aligns with core remedial-law and ethics testing. National Code of Judicial Conduct (N...
Citations: National Code of Judicial Conduct (NCJC), Canon 6, 1989 Code of Judicial Conduct (CJC), Canon 4, Rules 3.01 and 3.05
...rro, RTC judge in a provincial district, is the founder and president of Navarro Holdings, Inc., a private company that operates a chain of consumer-goods stores and occasionally bids on local government procurement proj...
Citations: 1989 Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 5, Rules 5.02 and 5.04.
...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
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