Practice question
Under Canon VI Section 16, does a complainant’s desistance itself terminate the disciplinary investigation?
- No
- Yes, automatically and with prejudice
- Only if the affidavit is notarized does automatic termination occur
- A complainant may privately disbar the lawyer instead
- No evidence may be considered after desistance
Legal references
- CPRA, Canon VI Section 16: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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