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Oct 5, 2016 legal ethics attorney's fees code of professional responsibility lawyer-client relationship administrative case

Attorney’s Fees and Ethical Conduct: Candor and Fairness in Lawyer-Client Relationships

The Supreme Court suspended a lawyer for five years for deceitful fee agreements and unfair dealings with elderly clients, reaffirming ethical duties.

Jun 4, 2013 attorney's fees civil law article 2208 supreme court litigation costs philippine law

Attorney’s Fees in the Philippines: When Courts Can Award Them

Philippine courts cannot award attorney's fees without clear justification. Learn the rules under Article 2208 of the Civil Code.

Feb 8, 2007 attorney’s fees contract law real estate legal services supreme court civil code

Land as Attorney’s Fees: Enforcing Written Contracts for Legal Services in the Philippines

Philippine courts uphold written attorney’s fee contracts, even those paid in land, provided the essential elements of a valid contract are present.