Practice question
An individual small-claims party has a valid cause for appearing through a nonlawyer representative. Explain the representative’s required authority under Rule IV, Section 17 and whether an SPA limited to receiving notices is sufficient.
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf — A.M. 08-8-7-SC, March 1, 2022, Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts, Rule IV, Sections 17–18, printed pages 2035–2036.
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