Atty. Nathalie Joy is one of the best criminal lawyers in the country. One time her boyfriend Mark who is the judge of the Regional Trial Court of Calamba was assassinated by the unknown armed men. One evening, she received a call from her friend saying that she has to meet her old client and friend. Upon coming to her office, she received her former client and friend Zandy. Zandy confessed that she is the one who commanded the assassins to assail the judge. Unknown to Zandy is the relationship between the celebrity lawyer and the deceased judge. However, before they talked, both signed an agreement that says that what shall transpire in their conversation shall be considered as privileged communication. Zandy asked Atty. Nathalie to be her legal counsel. Atty. Nathalie Joy and her deceased fiancé highly believe in the sanctity of the legal profession. If you are Atty. Nathalie Joy, what will you do?
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Joy and Amit are friends . They are decicted for boating and fishing. Joy and axeand bow and Amit was rowing the boat . suddenly, Amit saw a fish and he told Joy to aim on it . He saw fishat a of 12.5 cm from the surface of the water but Joy aimed at 14.5cm and got the target our reason behind it ?
If Atty. Nathalie Joy was in this situation, she would likely be facing a difficult ethical dilemma. On one hand, as a lawyer, she has a duty to maintain confidentiality with her clients and protect their privileged communications. On the other hand, her personal relationship with the deceased judge, who was the victim of a serious crime, would likely make it difficult for her to remain objective and impartial in representing the person who has admitted to being involved in the crime.
- One option for Atty. Nathalie Joy would be to withdraw from the case, citing a conflict of interest. This would allow her to maintain her ethical obligations to her client while also avoiding any appearance of impropriety or bias.
- Another option would be to report the matter to the authorities, as she would be under the obligation to inform the authorities of any knowledge of a crime. She would have to do it in a way that does not violate her client's privilege.
- Ultimately, the decision would depend on the specific circumstances and the applicable laws and ethical rules in the jurisdiction in which Atty. Nathalie Joy practices.
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