Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Lawyer admonished and ordered to restitute client's money. - sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2012/october2012/6733.pdf

sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2012/october2012/6733.pdf

"x x x.


WHEREFORE,  the  Court  AFFIRMS  the  28  October  2011 Resolution No. XX-2011-143 of the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, reducing the  recommended penalty from six months
to  admonition.  The  Court  finds  Atty.  Rosario  B.  Bautista  GUILTY of violating  Canon  18  and  Rule  18.03 of  the  Code  of  Professional Responsibility  and  he  is  ADMONISHED  to  exercise  greater  care  and diligence  in  the  performance  of his  duty  to  his  clients.  Atty.  Bautista  is ordered  to  RESTITUTE  to  complainant  P 14,000  out  of  the  P 15,000  acceptance fee.

SO ORDERED."