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Exception to the general rule that the mistakes and negligence of counsel bind the client

Records also bear out that the earlier civil case against Armando, the petitioner’s husband, was also finally resolved in his favor since the obligation had already been settled.[24] This civil case is also intertwined with the administrative and criminal cases … Continue reading

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A client is bound by the counsel’s acts, including even mistakes in the realm of procedural technique

In its resolution dated August 14, 2003, the CA denied admission to the petition for review and ordered it expunged from the records; and reiterated its March 13, 2002resolution of dismissal.[1] Aggrieved, the petitioner is now before the Court to … Continue reading

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