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	AC. No. 6174 2011-11-16	LYDIA CASTRO-JUSTO v. ATTY. RODOLFO T. GALING PEREZ, J.
The prohibition against representing conflicting interest is founded on principles of public policy and good taste.[14] In the course of the lawyer-client relationship, the lawyer learns of the facts connected with the client's case, including the weak and strong points of the case. The nature of the relationship is, therefore, one of trust and confidence of the highest degree.[15]
	AC. NO. 6708 2005-08-25	FELICITAS S. QUIAMBAO v. ATTY. NESTOR A. BAMBA DAVIDE, JR., C.J.
Rule 15.03, Canon 5 of the Code of Professional Responsibility provides: "A lawyer shall not represent conflicting interests except by written consent of all concerned given after a full disclosure of the facts." This prohibition is founded on principles of public policy and good taste.[8] In the course of a lawyer-client relationship, the lawyer learns all the facts connected with the client's case, including the weak and strong points of the case. The nature of that relationship is, therefore, one of trust and confidence of the highest degree.[9] It behooves lawyers not only to keep inviolate the client's confidence, but also to avoid the appearance of treachery and double-dealing for only then can litigants be encouraged to entrust their secrets to their lawyers, which is of paramount importance in the administration of justice.[10]