Practice question
A final Supreme Court disciplinary order is published. A lawyer objects that CPRA confidentiality makes publication and distribution to the OBC, IBP, and OCA unlawful, and argues that the sanction therefore cannot be executed. Which is the best response under Canon VI, sections 43–44?
- Confidentiality makes every final disciplinary order secret forever
- Section 44 permits publication of the final Supreme Court order, while section 43 expressly requires furnishing identified offices
- Publication transfers disciplinary power to the newspaper
- Only an order favorable to the respondent may be published
- The lawyer's consent is an indispensable condition for circulation
Legal references
- https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/22-09-01-SC-FINAL.pdf — CPRA, Canon VI, sections 43–44.
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