Legal Ethics Case Digest: KIMELDES GONZALES vs ATTY. PRISCO B. SANTOS [A.C. No. 10178. June 19, 2018.] Principle: The relationship between a lawyer and his client is highly 0duciary; it demands great fidelity and good faith on the part of the lawyer. Facts: Kimeldes Gonzales filed before IBP against Atty Santos for dishonesty and …
Law Ethics Case Digest: ALICE GOKIOCO vs ATTY. RAFAEL P. MATEO [A.C. No. 4179, November 11, 2004.] Principle: A lawyer shall not do any falsehood, nor consent to the doing of any in court; nor shall he mislead or allow the court to be misled by any artifice, and the highest degree of care is …
Legal Ethics Case Digest: ROSALIE DALLONG-GALICINAO vs ATTY. VIRGIL R. CASTRO, [A.C. NO. 6396. October 25, 2005] Principle: People are accountable for the consequences of the things they say and do even if they repent afterward. The fact remains that things done cannot be undone and words uttered cannot be taken back. Hence, he should …
