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Showing 25–48 of 137 articles for “court employees”

Debt Default and Court Personnel: Ethical Standards for Court Employees

A court stenographer's unpaid debt to a lawyer with a pending case leads to suspension, underscoring ethical standards for court personnel.

Digging for Trouble: When Unauthorized Excavation Leads to Dismissal

Supreme Court rules on grave misconduct for court employees who dug for hidden treasure inside the SC compound in Baguio.

Breach OF Trust Dismissal FOR Court Employees IN Title Reconstitution Fraud

Court Employee Accountability: Certifying False Documents in the Philippine Judiciary

The Supreme Court holds court employees liable for grave misconduct and dishonesty for certifying spurious decisions, reinforcing public trust in the judiciary.

Dismissal FOR Grave Misconduct Extortion BY Court Employees Undermines Judicial Integrity

Maintaining Decorum: Ethical Standards for Court Employees in the Philippines

The Supreme Court reprimands a process server for discourtesy toward a superior, reaffirming strict ethical standards for all court personnel in the Philippines.

Habitual Absenteeism in the Judiciary: When Repeated Unauthorized Absences Lead to Dismissal

Court employees must devote full time to public service. Habitual absenteeism is a grave offense that can result in dismissal, even for first-time offenders.

Breach of Trust When Court Employees Fail to Safeguard Public Funds

Court personnel who mishandle public funds face administrative liability, including dismissal, for breach of trust and conduct prejudicial to service.

Workplace Conduct and Morality: Defining Boundaries for Public Servants

Court employees held liable for misconduct, immorality, and habitual absenteeism in a consolidated administrative case.

Breach OF Trust Dismissal FOR Court Employees Extorting Litigants

Court Personnel and the Limits of Leniency: When Dishonesty Warrants Suspension, Not Dismissal

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when court employees who misappropriate private money face suspension instead of dismissal, balancing accountability with compassion.

Judicial Ethics: Court Employee Cannot Buy Litigated Property

Court employees must avoid acquiring property in litigation, even outside their court's jurisdiction, to uphold judicial integrity.

Court Employees Must Remit Judiciary Funds on Time: Full Restitution Does Not Erase Liability

Learn why a court employee who fully repaid missing funds still faced a P10,000 fine for delayed remittance of judiciary collections.

Resignation Does Not Erase Dishonesty: Rojas v. Mina on Court Employees' Liability

The Supreme Court held that a court employee's resignation does not extinguish administrative liability for stealing and encashing checks payable to judges.

Court Employees and Financial Obligations: Ethics Beyond the Courtroom

A Supreme Court ruling reminds court employees that personal debts and conduct reflect on the judiciary's integrity and honor.

Upholding Integrity: Consequences of Misconduct for Court Employees in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on grave misconduct by court employees, explaining penalties, ethical standards, and why resignation does not erase liability.

Ethical Boundaries for Court Employees: Simple Misconduct in the Philippines

A Supreme Court ruling on simple misconduct shows why court employees face exacting moral standards even in private life.

Breach OF Public Trust When Court Employees Overstep Boundaries

Upholding Judicial Integrity When Court Employees Abuse Authority

When trial courts blindly follow prosecutors, they abdicate judicial duty. The Supreme Court explains why double jeopardy did not attach.

When Court Employees Fail: Understanding Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of Service

A guide to conduct prejudicial to the best interest of service for Philippine court employees, with case examples and practical compliance tips.

Upholding Integrity Court Employees Conduct AND Accountability IN THE Philippines

The Supreme Court clarifies that public officers may be held liable for conduct unbecoming even in private dealings, reinforcing the public trust doctrine.

Falsification of Court Documents: Consequences for Dishonest Court Employees in the Philippines

Understand when a court employee's failure to disclose a past administrative case in a PDS amounts to dishonesty, and when it does not.

Grave Misconduct in the Philippine Judiciary: What Court Employees Should Know

A Supreme Court ruling explains why court employees face dismissal for grave misconduct, even if criminal charges are dismissed.

When Court Employees Owe Debts: Willful Failure to Pay and Conduct Unbecoming

A court process server's seven-year unpaid debt leads to administrative liability. Learn the rules on willful failure to pay just debts.