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Oct 5, 2022legal ethicsattorney suspensioncode of professional responsibilitycandor to courtdisbarment
Upholding Honesty in Court: Attorney Suspended for Misleading Statements
A lawyer's false denial of a compromise agreement led to a one-month suspension, reaffirming that candor to courts is non-negotiable.
Oct 7, 2004legal ethicscandorattorney disciplinecode of professional responsibilitymisleading the courtattorney's fees
Truth and Candor in Legal Practice: Disciplining Lawyers for Misleading the Court
A lawyer's duty of candor to courts is absolute. Learn how misleading statements led to suspension in this Philippine case.