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Nov 26, 2019 administrative law court personnel insubordination just debts civil service rules

Non-Payment of Debts and Insubordination in Court Employment: A Cautionary Tale

The Supreme Court explains when a court employee's failure to pay debts and defiance of Court orders can lead to dismissal from service.

Mar 23, 2015 legal ethics code of professional responsibility attorney suspension gross misconduct administrative case

Lawyer Suspended for Non-Payment of Debt: Ethical Standards for Attorneys

A lawyer's deliberate failure to pay a just debt constitutes gross misconduct warranting suspension from the practice of law under Rule 1.01.

Nov 23, 2010 legal ethics disbarment attorney misconduct code of professional responsibility supreme court

Attorney Disbarment for Non-Payment of Debts: Ethical Standards in the Philippine Legal Profession

Philippine Supreme Court affirms gross misconduct finding against lawyer for unpaid debts, clarifying limits on double disbarment.

Sep 10, 1996 judicial accountability estafa administrative case judges criminal law non-payment of debt

When Judges Overstep: The Fine Line Between Debt Collection and Criminal Estafa

A Supreme Court ruling on judicial accountability shows why simple non-payment of debt can never be treated as criminal estafa.