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 […]
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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. 7907 – 653 Phil. 1 – Legal Ethics – Legal Profession – Duties of Counsel; Duty to inform clients of hearing schedule – Negligence of Counsel In 2006, Atty. Emmanuel Elayda was hired by Spouses Virgilio and Angelina Aranda to be their counsel in a civil case. However, […]