Practice question
A lawyer professionally handles a transaction involving a specific property and seeks to acquire that property's proprietary interest during the engagement. The lawyer argues no lawsuit has been filed. Does that alone defeat the CPRA restriction?
- Yes, Section 51 requires a filed criminal case
- Yes, transactions are outside its text
- Yes, professional participation never matters
- Yes, every unfiled dispute permits acquisition
- No, Section 51 also covers the object of a transaction in which the lawyer takes part professionally
Legal references
- CPRA Canon III, Section 51, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (issued text, PDF page25): https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
- Civil Code, Article 1491(5): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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