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A) Rule 102 pertdias to lawyers duty ‘society. Ths rule mandates
hat a lawyer's duty 6 not fo hie client but Yo te administ-
ration of justice .to that cod, a clicnd’s success is wholly
suborginate- As an officer of thé court. a lawyer Must
aid in the administration of justice ana must use only
legal methods In addressing Nis clieni’s caus. A
lawyer must observe the taws of the \and in all his deat
ings 50 that he may impress upon his cient compliance
wit thle (QWs 0d principles of Justice-
on the other hand, Kuic 16.07 Pertans 0 a lawyer’s duty
fo his Client. In representing his chent and defending
tus chem S cause, a lanyer Must do so only within the
pounds of the (aw: A Lawyer may impress upon his client
compliance with the (aws only if fe fumsel shows to tis
client that his actons are in accordane nith the 1aw
and prinviples of yustice dnd faimess. in dang so a 7
Lawyer must Use only legal and peace ful means and meth-
05 in Prosecuting or defending Nis chent's cause: He
shall not render any service to clicMt which rill involve
disloyaHy to the (ws.
®) NO- -
6.26 Rule 199 provides that “a clieAt may, at any ter
dismiss his attomey or substitute another in his lace! The
relahon beinecn a wawyer and client is b05cd on trust and
‘confidence whichis highly fidUciary 1 nature , consequently,
when a client Woes trust and anfidence on tis counsel
he May dismiss the latter at any time, with Or with cause
and such dismnissa) cannot be considered as illegal:
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AS provided for in Rule 7-03 canon '8 of the CPR»
A vowyer shall not neglect a legal matter entrusted to him
and his negligence in connection therewith Shall mahe him
tiable-”
Hence, by reason Of attorneys negligcace, when actual
Toss tas been caused to his client, the later has causc of actin
against him for damages-
However, for a lawyer to be Neild liabe, his tallure
40 exercise (EaSOnable core Must be the proximate cause of
the (oss.
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