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Jun 15, 2006 civil-law

Stare Decisis in Philippine Courts: How Prior Rulings Bind Future Cases

The Supreme Court applies stare decisis to bar relitigation of the Pepsi The decision demonstrates how prior rulings on the same controversy can bar subsequent claims and promote consistency in the ad

Sep 13, 2005 forum shopping civil procedure litis pendentia supreme court court of appeals judicial efficiency

Forum Shopping: When Multiple Lawsuits Undermine Judicial Efficiency in the Philippines

The Supreme Court explains when filing multiple petitions—even in the same court—constitutes forum shopping and warrants summary dismissal.

Sep 13, 2005 forum shopping civil procedure court of appeals certiorari litigation

Forum Shopping Dismissal of Multiple Petitions in the Philippines Explained

Learn how the Supreme Court defines forum shopping and why filing multiple petitions in the Court of Appeals can lead to summary dismissal.

Jul 24, 2003 judicial discretion administrative liability court delay code of professional responsibility temporary restraining order

Judicial Discretion vs Delay: Balancing Justice and Efficiency in Philippine Courts

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when court delays warrant administrative liability, distinguishing error from bad faith in judicial discretion.

Mar 20, 2003 agrarian reform land bank appeal retroactivity prospectivity civil procedure

Retroactivity vs Prospectivity: Protecting Vested Rights in Agrarian Reform Appeals

The Supreme Court clarifies when its ruling on the proper mode of appeal in agrarian cases applies, protecting vested rights.

Sep 24, 2002 law of the case supreme court final judgments property law res judicata land registration

Resolving Conflicting Supreme Court Decisions: The Doctrine of Law of the Case

When two Supreme Court divisions issue conflicting final rulings, the en banc resolves the impasse. Learn the law of the case doctrine.

Jul 11, 2002 judicial stability jurisdictional conflicts co-equal courts civil procedure philippine supreme court

Judicial Stability Doctrine: Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts Between Co-Equal Courts

Philippine Supreme Court explains the doctrine of judicial stability and how co-equal courts resolve jurisdictional conflicts without overstepping authority.

May 6, 2002 labor law jurisdiction labor arbiter constructive dismissal training reimbursement

When Do Labor Tribunals Have Jurisdiction Over Employer Claims? Esico v. Alphaland

The Supreme Court clarifies when labor tribunals, not regular courts, hear employer claims for damages arising from an employee's resignation.

Apr 20, 2001 forum shopping judicial inhibition administrative cases supreme court civil procedure philippine courts

Forum Shopping in Philippine Courts: When Filing Multiple Petitions Backfires

Philippine Supreme Court explains forum shopping through a barangay captain's dismissed petition against an Ad Hoc Committee.

Mar 19, 2001 forum shopping civil procedure labor law supreme court litigation strategy

Forum Shopping in the Philippines: When Filing Separate Cases Becomes Improper

Learn when filing separate cases becomes improper forum shopping in the Philippines, based on recent Supreme Court jurisprudence.