Practice question
Counsel gives an elderly client with a disability rushed, inaccessible explanations and claims equality requires ignoring every special need. Which answer best reflects Canon V?
- Equality requires identical treatment without regard to vulnerability
- Vulnerability permits reduced care
- A low fee makes accessibility irrelevant
- The lawyer must consider the client's circumstances and provide the higher service standard suited to particular needs and meaningful access
- Only relatives are responsible for all communication
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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