Practice question
A provincial board member-lawyer accepts a private client’s invitation to defend a national government employee charged with falsification committed through the employee’s official duties. The hearing is outside board sessions and the board member will work for free. Which applies?
- The appearance remains prohibited by Section 90(b)(2)
- The appearance is allowed because the accused is not a provincial employee
- The appearance is allowed because there is no fee
- The appearance is allowed because no session will be missed
- Only the prosecutor may decide whether the statutory restriction applies
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html — Local Government Code, Section 90(b).
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