Implicated rights and neglected duties in the public attorney's improper invocation of conflict of interest for indigent litigants

In the Philippines, a criminal action commences with the filing of a complaint or information with the proper court, a prosecutor, or a fiscal, who would then automatically act as lawyer for the plaintiff. The same procedure is followed even if the plaintiff first approaches the Public Attomey'...

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Published in:Philippine Law Journal Vol. 95, no. 4 (Dec. 2022), 879-910
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
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