Practice question
The court finds that counsel knowingly submitted Rule35 affidavits solely to delay and thereby caused reasonable expenses to the other party. Counsel says only the named party can bear Section6 consequences. Which is correct?
- The text reaches the offending party or counsel
- Counsel is expressly immune
- Only an unrelated witness can pay
- Delay is a substantive right
- A lawyer’s signature eliminates consequences
Legal references
- 2019 Rule35, AM19-10-20-SC: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- Continuing Rules35 Section5;36 Sections2–6;37 Sections5,9;38 Sections4–7;41 Section2;22 Section1: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
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