Practice question
A complainant argues that a lawyer must prove innocence solely because a disciplinary complaint has been docketed. Under CPRA section 32, is this allocation correct?
- Yes, docketing conclusively establishes misconduct
- Yes, lawyers always bear the burden in disciplinary cases
- No, the complainant must establish the allegations with substantial evidence
- No, disciplinary allegations can never be proved
- Yes, unless the lawyer has no criminal record
Legal references
- https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/22-09-01-SC-FINAL.pdf — CPRA, Canon VI, section 32.
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