Jurisprudence: Third Division
Jurisprudence: Third Division
JURISPRUDENCE
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Syllabus Decision
512 PHIL 486-495
THIRD DIVISION
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SYLLABUS
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DECISION
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Conduct Unbecoming
Having become aware of the wrong remedy he
had erroneously taken, respondent purposely evaded
complainants, refused to update them on the appeal,
and misled them as to his whereabouts. 24 Moreover,
on June 17, 1998, he uttered invectives at them when
they visited him for an update on the case. 25
Rule 18.04 of the Code of Professional
Responsibility (/laws/27883) states that a "lawyer shall
keep the client informed of the status of his case and
shall respond within a reasonable time to the client's
request for information." Accordingly, complainants
had the right to be updated on the developments and
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Footnotes
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