Practice question
Under Rule III, Section 6(d) of the 2025 NLRC Rules, does a permitted nonlawyer appearance itself entitle the representative to attorney’s fees or contingency or similar fees?
- Yes, at whatever rate the representative chooses
- Yes, if the client signs any authorization
- No; the rule expressly denies such entitlement
- Yes, whenever the case succeeds
- Yes, but only after appeal
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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