Practice question
An otherwise authorized nonlawyer represents a party before a Labor Arbiter. The representative is authorized for procedural matters but has no specific authority to compromise. May the representative settle away part of the claim solely on the strength of the general authority?
- No; Rule III, Section 7 requires specific authority for compromise
- Yes, because every procedural authorization includes compromise
- Yes, because nonlawyers have broader powers than lawyers
- Yes, if the opposing party requests settlement
- Yes, because labor proceedings dispense with all authority requirements
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html — Labor Code, Article 228 [formerly 222], Appearances and Fees.
- https://nlrc.dole.gov.ph/uploads/content/The%202025%20NLRC%20Rules%20of%20Procedure.pdf — 2025 NLRC Rules, Rule III, Sections 6–7, pages 5–6.
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