Practice question
A foreign arbitration representative invokes Section 22 to appear as counsel before a Philippine quasi-judicial agency in the same client’s related dispute. She has no Philippine admission and identifies no independent authorized exception. Which is best?
- Related subject matter eliminates the proviso
- Section 22’s proviso excludes that extension even when the appearance is related to the arbitration
- A foreign license always overrides the proviso
- The arbitral tribunal may confer unrestricted Bar membership
- The client’s preference alone controls every forum
Legal references
- RA 9285 Section 22 proviso: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9285_2004.html
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