Practice question
Under amended Section8, may qualifying abusive petitions lead to treble costs solidarily against petitioner and counsel?
- Only an unrelated witness pays
- Counsel is categorically immune
- Yes
- Every unsuccessful petition automatically requires treble costs
- Only the clerk may award costs
Legal references
- Rules1 and62–70, special civil actions and specific procedural provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- 2019 amendments AM19-10-20-SC, retained special civil action provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- AM07-7-12-SC, December4,2007, amended Rule65: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_07-7-12-sc_2007.html
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