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Feb 23, 2006legal ethicsprofessional responsibilitydisbarmentbouncing checksattorney misconductcode of professional responsibility
Attorney Misconduct When Personal Debt Leads to Professional Discipline in the Philippines
When can a lawyer's unpaid personal debt and bouncing checks lead to suspension? The Supreme Court explains in Tomlin v. Moya.
Mar 8, 2005disbarmentlegal ethicsgovernment lawyersgrave misconductcode of professional responsibilityadministrative law
Lawyer Disbarred for Grave Misconduct in Handling Court Funds and Land Titles
Supreme Court disbars a Register of Deeds for grave misconduct, affirming that lawyers in government service face professional discipline for official wrongdoing.
Gross Immorality in the Philippines: When Personal Conduct Leads to Professional Discipline
Understand how gross immorality is defined in Philippine law and when personal conduct can trigger professional discipline.