CIRCULAR
NO. 21
[1979]
TO: THE
COURT OF APPEALS AND ALL JUSTICES OF THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE,
CIRCUIT
CRIMINAL COURTS, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
COURTS AND COURTS OF AGRARIAN RELATIONS.
The attention of
this Court has been invited to the failure of some Judges of the Court
of First Instance to comply with the provisions of Section 29, Rule 138
of the Rules of Court which require that the Supreme Court be
immediately
informed of any order of suspension by the Court of Appeals and Court
of
First Instance or similar Court of any member of the Bar from the
practice
of law for any of the serious causes enumerated in Rule 138, Section 27.
Section 29, Rule
138 of the Rules of Court provides:
"SECTION
29. Upon
suspension by Court of Appeals or Court of First Instance, Further
Proceedings
in Supreme Court. - Upon such suspension, the Court of Appeals or
the
Court of First Instance shall forthwith transmit to the Supreme Court a
certified copy of the order of suspension and a full statement of the
facts
upon which the same was based. Upon the receipt of such certified copy
and statement, the Supreme Court shall make full investigation of the
facts
involved and make such order revoking or extending the suspension, or
removing
the attorney from his office as such, as the facts warrant."
HENCEFORTH,
any suspension
of a member of the Bar from the practice of law under the above-cited
Rule
shall be brought to the attention of the Supreme Court within
forty-eight
[48] hours from the issuance of the order of suspension with a full
statement
of the facts upon which the same was based.
Strict compliance
herewith is hereby enjoined.
October 10, 1979.
[Sgd.]
CLAUDIO
TEEHANKEE
Acting
Chief Justice
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