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Mar 5, 2019 administrative-law attorney-suspension legal-ethics supreme-court rule-138 professional-responsibility

Attorney Suspended for Disobeying Court Orders: Abellanosa v. COA and NHA

The Supreme Court suspended a lawyer for five years for repeatedly ignoring lawful court directives, underscoring lawyers' duty to obey court orders.

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.

Nov 24, 2008 administrative-law gross-immorality judiciary code-of-judicial-conduct code-of-professional-responsibility dismissal

Upholding Public Trust: Dismissal for Gross Immorality in the Judiciary

A judge's extramarital affair led to dismissal from service and suspension from law practice, reaffirming strict ethical standards for the bench.

May 26, 2004 legal-ethics lawyer-negligence code-of-professional-responsibility administrative-case client-rights

Lawyers Cannot Claim Ignorance of Basic Procedures to Abandon Client Obligations

Philippine Supreme Court rules a lawyer's claim of ignorance in filing a motion for reconsideration is no excuse for neglecting a client's case.