Published January 22, 2021, 3:25 PM
Lawyers cannot charge excessive fees from their clients because “lawyering is not a money-making venture and lawyers are not merchants.”
This was stressed by the Supreme Court (SC) in a resolution released last Thursday as it pointed out that “law advocacy is not capital that yields profits.”
(MANILA BULLETIN)
“The returns it (law advocacy) births are simple rewards for a job done or service rendered,” it said.
“It is a calling that, unlike mercantile pursuits which enjoy a greater deal of freedom from government interference, is impressed with a public interest, for which it is subject to State regulation,” it added quoting from its 2006 decision.