Practice question
A person receives proper indigent fee authority and access to adequate legal assistance but loses a civil action after a fair merits hearing. The person claims Section 11 requires reversal solely because an indigent must prevail against a wealthier opponent. What is the best answer?
- The Constitution requires poorer parties to win every case
- A wealthy opponent must always be disqualified
- Fee exemption automatically proves the cause of action
- Adequate legal assistance is unnecessary if a party is poor
- The guarantee protects access and assistance; poverty alone does not establish entitlement to a favorable judgment
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 11, free access to courts and adequate legal assistance: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
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