Practice question
Under Section7, do specified fees, costs and litigation expenses ordinarily constitute a lien or charge on the subject matter unless the court orders otherwise?
- Only counsel’s salary becomes ownership
- Expenses are always forbidden
- Yes
- No court can address expenses
- Only the defendant’s employer pays automatically
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
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