Practice question
A responsible farmer leader is duly selected to represent fellow farmers in a proceeding before the DAR. An opponent objects solely because the representative is not a lawyer. What does amended Section 50 provide?
- The objection necessarily succeeds because no statutory exception exists
- The described farmer-leader representation is expressly allowed
- Only the opponent may select a representative
- The farmer leader must first obtain a general license to practice all law
- Every appearance must be made by an officer of the adverse landowner
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9700_2009.html — Section 18, amending Section 50 of R.A. 6657, responsible farmer leaders and representation before the DAR.
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