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Atty. Gloria Lastimosa-Dalawampu vs Judge Raphael Yrastorza, Sr.

ATTY. GLORIA LASTIMOSA-DALAWAMPU, complainant, vs. JUDGE RAPHAEL B. YRASTORZA, SR., Regional Trial Court of Cebu City, Branch 14, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1793 | 2004-02-05

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

The administration of justice is primarily the joint responsibility of the judge and the lawyer. The judge expects the lawyer to properly perform his role in this task, in the same manner that the lawyer expects the judge to do his part. The people expect of them a sense of shared responsibility which is a crucial factor in the administration of justice.[1] Their relation should be based on mutual respect and on a deep appreciation by one of the duties of the other. Only in this manner can each minimize occasions for delinquency and help attain effectively the ends of justice.[2]

Atty. Gloria...