Practice question
An indigent applicant would place a lawyer in a conflict-of-interest situation. Does Section 3 require acceptance despite that conflict?
- No, conflict of interest is an express exception to its rule against refusing indigent representation
- Yes, indigency erases every conflict
- Yes, the lawyer must ignore former clients
- Yes, the applicant can compel an unlawful engagement
- No, because indigent persons can never receive counsel
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Canon V Sections 1–4, official issued text circularized by BIR, PDF pages29–30: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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