Practice question
A lawyer argues that disciplinary proceedings can begin only if a client signs a complaint. Explain the Supreme Court's own-initiative authority and the any-person filing route under Canon VI, Section 2.
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Canon VI, Sections 1–3, 9 and 12 (official Court text circularized by the BIR): https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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