That is AI generated summarization, which can have errors. For context, at all times check with the complete article.
(1st UPDATE) The lawyer’s request continues to be topic to the Worldwide Prison Court docket Trial Chamber III’s approval
MANILA, Philippines – Nicholas Kaufman has requested the Worldwide Prison Court docket (ICC) to take away him as former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyer within the latter’s crimes towards humanity case.
“In gentle of the aforementioned, in accordance with Regulation 78(1) of the Laws of the Court docket, I hereby respectfully request go away to withdraw as counsel for Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte within the case of the Prosecutor v. Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” Kaufman stated in his request on Friday, Could 8.
The lawyer’s request continues to be topic to the ICC Trial Chamber III’s approval. That is the court docket that handles Duterte’s three counts of crimes towards humanity case.
Kaufman stated the protection group visited Duterte on Thursday, Could 7, the place the previous president stated “his want to rent substitute counsel.”
The lawyer represented Duterte from the previous president’s arrest on March 11, 2025, till the discharge of the ICC appeals chamber’s ruling on Duterte’s problem to jurisdiction in April.
Kaufman stated he had already talked to the unnamed counsel, who is able to instantly signify the previous president. Duterte’s new counsel can even signify him through the case’s standing convention on Could 27, stated Kaufman.
“I’m satisfied that the continuity and efficacy of Mr Duterte’s illustration will stay assured via [the unnamed lawyer], who has a wealth of expertise on the Worldwide Prison Court docket, and the present protection group,” Kaufman added.
After the appeals chamber determined that the ICC had jurisdiction over Duterte’s circumstances on April 22, Kaufman instructed reporters that he would retain his publish as chief protection counsel ought to the fees be confirmed.
A day later, on April 23, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber confirmed all the fees towards Duterte.
Kaufman’s withdrawal request indicated that his engagement with Duterte was for just one 12 months, and the contract had already ended on March 31.
Duterte’s affiliate counsel, Dov Jacobs, can even go away the protection group. Jacobs filed a request on Thursday, citing Duterte’s determination “in reorganizing his protection group in anticipation [of] the trial section of this case.”
The trial chamber permitted Jacobs’ withdrawal in a call on Friday. – Rappler.com
