Practice question
An indigent applicant’s potential adverse party is related to the lawyer within the sixth degree by affinity. No additional conflict has yet been proved. The lawyer invokes Section3(c). Counsel argues the kinship ground exists only if the lawyer separately proves an actual conflict. Which is correct?
- Section3 lists the specified kinship ground separately from its conflict ground
- The kinship clause has no independent effect
- Only consanguinity is included, never affinity
- Sixth-degree kinship is expressly outside the text
- Only inability to charge a fee permits refusal
Legal references
- CPRA AM22-09-01-SC, CanonIV Sections3,7–8; CanonV Section3; CanonVI Sections1,12,16,18,32, issued primary text: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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