Practice question
Under CPRA Canon VI, Section 2, may the Supreme Court commence lawyer disciplinary proceedings on its own initiative?
- No, only a paying client may complain
- No, only the IBP may initiate proceedings
- Yes, the Supreme Court may act on its own initiative
- Yes, but only with the respondent's consent
- No, a criminal conviction is always a prerequisite
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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