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Cruz vs. Atty. Lim

JEN SHERRY WEE-CRUZ, Complainant, vs. ATTY. CHICHINA FAYE LIM, Respondent. Present: SERENO, CJ, CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BRION,* PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PEREZ, MENDOZA, REYES, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, and CAGUIOA,JJ

A.C. No. 11380 | 2016-08-16

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
SERENO, CJ:
 
This administrative case arose from a Complaint1 for disbarment or suspension filed by Jen Sherry Wee-Cruz (complainant) against Atty. Chichina Faye Lim (respondent) before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). The IBP found respondent guilty of gross misconduct because of her issuance of worthless checks to complainant's brother. The IBP Board of Governors thereafter resolved to disbar respondent from the practice of law.2
 
As a preliminary matter, this Court reiterates that it alone has the power to discipline lawyers...