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June 2014 Philippine Supreme Court

Decisions on Legal and Judicial Ethics
Posted on July 1, 2014 by Ramon G. Songco Posted in Legal Ethics, Philippines - Cases, Philippines Law

Here are select June 2014 rulings of the Supreme Court of the Philippines on legal and
judicial ethics:
Attorney; Disbarment; Effect of withdrawal. A disbarment case was filed by Quiachon
against her lawyer Atty. Ramos who represented her in a labor case before NLRC and a
special proceeding case before the RTC. During the pendency of the proceedings,
complainant withdrew the disbarment case. The Supreme Court held that the
withdrawal of a disbarment case against a lawyer does not terminate or abate the
jurisdiction of the IBP and of this Court to continue an administrative proceeding against
a lawyer-respondent as a member of the Philippine Bar. The complainant in a
disbarment case is not a direct party to the case, but a witness who brought the matter
to the attention of the Court. In this case, Atty. Ramos violated Canon Rules 18.03 and
18.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. Thus, the appropriate penalty should be
imposed despite the desistance of complainant or the withdrawal of the charges. Adelia
V. Quiachon v. Atty. Joseph Ador A. Ramos, A.C. No. 9317, June 4, 2014.