Legal & Judicial Ethics, 2015 Bar — Question XIII

ESSAY

In a land registration case before Judge Lucio, the petitioner is represented by the second cousin of Judge Lucio's wife. a. Differentiate between compulsory and voluntary disqualification and determine if Judge Lucio should disqualify himself under either circumstance. b. If none of the parties move for his disqualification, may Judge Lucio proceed with the case?

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