Practice question
Does Section40 cover confidential information emanating from representation, not merely information spoken directly by the client?
- Only financial totals are covered
- No; only the client’s exact words can be confidential
- Yes
- Only a signed confession is covered
- Only information in a pleading can be protected
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M.22-09-01-SC, Preamble/GeneralProvisions, CanonI, CanonII Sections36–44, CanonIII Section51; primaryissuedtext visuallyread: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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