A.C. No. 4863 – 417 Phil. 70 – 364 SCRA 597 – Legal Ethics – Problem Areas in Legal Ethics – Unconscionable Attorney’s Fees – Quantum Meruit In 1994, Isabel Sugar Company, Inc. (ISCI) sold a parcel of land to Urban Bank, Inc. (UBI). The land was sold for P240 […]
Problem Areas in Legal Ethics
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A.C. No. 5862 – Legal Ethics – Problem Areas in Legal Ethics- Duty to Represent Client with Competence and Diligence Dalisay Capili engaged the legal services of Atty. Alfredo Bentulan as her counsel in a civil case. Capili lost in the trial court. She wanted to appeal but despite her […]
A.C. No. 7940 – 686 Phil. 351 – Legal Ethics – Problem Areas in Legal Ethics – Moral Turpitude – Disbarment In May 2008, the Supreme Court, in G.R. No. 161455 (Pactolin vs Sandiganbayan), affirmed the conviction of Atty. Rodolfo Pactolin for violation of Article 172 of the Revised Penal […]