Ethics.docx

I - OBJECTIVE

CANON 1 SEC. 7. Judges shall encourage and uphold safeguards for the discharge of judicial duties in order to maintain and enhance the institutional and operational independence of the judiciary. CANON 3 SEC. 2. Judges shall ensure that his or her conduct, both in and out of court, maintains and enhances the confidence of the public, the legal profession and litigants in the impartiality of the judge and of the judiciary. CANON 4 SEC. 3. Judges shall, in their personal relations with individual members of the legal profession who practice regularly in their court, avoid situations which might reasonably give rise to the suspicion or appearance of favoritism or partiality. CANON 6 SEC. 5. Judges shall perform all judicial duties, including the delivery of reserved decisions, efficiently, fairly and with reasonable promptness.

II – LAWYER’S OATH LAWYER’S OATH I___________ of ___________ do solemnly swear that I will maintain allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines; I will support its Constitution and obey laws as well as the legal orders of the duly constituted authorities therein; I will do no falsehood, nor consent to the doing of any court; I will not wittingly nor willingly promote or sue any groundless, false or unlawful suit, or give aid nor consent to the same; I will delay no man for money or malice, and will conduct myself as a lawyer according to the best of my knowledge and discretion with all good fidelity as well to the courts as to my clients; and I impose upon myself these voluntary obligations without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. So help me God. III – DISQUALIFICATION/INHIBITION GROUNDS FOR MANDATORY DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES (PREP) 1. When he, or his wife, or his child is PECUNIARILY INTERESTED as heir, legatee, creditor or otherwise; 2. When he is RELATED to either party within the 6th degree of consanguinity or affinity or to counsel within 4th civil degree 3. When he has been an EXECUTOR, GUARDIAN, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE or COUNSEL; or 4. When he has PRESIDED in an inferior court where his ruling or decision is subject to review.

IV – ATTORNEY’S LIEN CHARGING LIEN -

An equitable lien to have the fees and lawful disbursements due a lawyer for his services in a suit secured to him out of the judgement for the payment of money and executions issued in pursuance thereof in the particular suit.

RETAINING LIEN -

It is a general lien for the balance due to the lawyer from his client for services rendered in the matters which he may have handled for the client, regardless of the outcome. It is the right to retain the funds, documents, and papers as against the client until the attorney is fully paid with his fees.