Practice question
In a case where settlement is legally allowed, a judge threatens to punish a party with an adverse ruling unless the party accepts the opponent's offer. The judge calls this efficient case management. Which assessment follows Canon II?
- Efficiency allows any settlement pressure
- The party must accept because the judge mentioned settlement
- The threat violates the requirement that settlement encouragement respect rights and remain free from bias or coercion
- Coercion is permissible if the case is old
- The threat is proper whenever no settlement fee is charged
Legal references
- 2025 Code of Judicial Conduct and Accountability, A.M. No. 25-04-04-SC, Canon II, Sections 1–7: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836
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