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Sep 29, 2014 legal-ethics fiduciary-duty client-funds gross-misconduct lawyer-suspension code-of-professional-responsibility

Lawyer Suspended for Misappropriating Client Funds in Breach of Fiduciary Duty

A lawyer's failure to account for and return client funds collected on behalf of a client constitutes gross misconduct warranting suspension.

Jun 15, 2005 real-estate-law bank-transactions property-deals philippine-law supreme-court legal-authority

Authority Matters: Why Verbal Assurances From Bank Clerks Can't Seal Property Deals in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why verbal assurances from bank clerks cannot validate property transactions, and the importance of proper authority.

Oct 26, 1999 attorney's fees lawyer's lien client funds legal ethics code of professional responsibility

When Lawyers May Hold Client Funds: The De Vera Case on Attorney's Liens and Trust Duties

A lawyer's right to claim fees does not justify withholding client funds. The Supreme Court's ruling in De Vera explains the limits.