Practice question
A foreign lawyer represents a party in domestic arbitration under Sections 22 and 33. With no Philippine admission or other authority, may that lawyer appear as counsel in judicial enforcement solely on that basis?
- Yes; arbitration automatically admits the lawyer to every court.
- Yes; a favorable award replaces admission.
- Yes; filing in English removes restrictions.
- No.
- Yes; clients control court admission.
Legal references
- RA 9285, Sections 22 and 33: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9285_2004.html
- CPRA, AM 22-09-01-SC, Canon II Sections 2 and 4, Canon III Section 33, Canon VI Section 52, as specifically identified: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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