FACT CHECK: No current disbarment case at SC vs De Lima, Diokno | FactsFirstPH
Willful disobedience of any lawful order of a superior court
Corruptly or willfully appearing as legal counsel for a party to a case without the authority to do so There are no announcements from the High Court stating that it had acted on its own initiative for the possible disbarment of De Lima and Diokno. related to her alleged defiance of a temporary restraining order issued by the High Court in 2011, and her alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison and her relationship with driver Ronnie Dayan.
“The privilege to practice law is bestowed only upon individuals who are competent intellectually, academically and, equally important, morally. There is no room in this noble profession for misogyny and sexism. The Court will never tolerate abuse, in whatever form, especially when perpetrated by an officer of the court,” the SC said in its ruling.the disbarred lawyer as Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation on June 26.
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