Practice question
A complainant asks a court to imprison an alleged fake counsel immediately under the indirect-contempt ground, without a written charge or chance to respond. The asserted conduct occurred outside the court’s presence, and no distinct direct-contempt basis is presented. Which is best?
- Use the prescribed indirect-contempt proceedings and hearing protections
- The seriousness of the allegation eliminates all process
- An allegation itself is a final contempt judgment
- The client may personally detain the respondent
- Unauthorized counsel is immune from contempt
Legal references
- Rule 71 Sections 3-4: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
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