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Judicial Ethics Upholding Impartiality IN THE Face OF Impropriety
Judicial Ethics: When Judges Squabble, Both Face Administrative Liability
A Supreme Court ruling on two RTC judges fined for a public altercation shows why decorum is a non-negotiable judicial duty.
Practicing Law During Suspension: Judicial Ethics and Integrity
A judge's preventive suspension does not lift the ban on private law practice. The Supreme Court explains why.
Judicial Conduct: Impartiality and Avoiding the Appearance of Impropriety
A judge's off-bench conduct matters. This case explains why helping friends settle disputes can violate judicial ethics.
Judicial Ethics: Judge Fined P40,000 for Public Humiliation of Court Clerk
Supreme Court holds judge liable for gross misconduct after threatening, vilifying, and publicly humiliating a court clerk through newspaper publications.
Judicial Ethics, Extra-Marital Affairs, and the Standard of Moral Decency for Judges
The Supreme Court holds judges to exacting moral standards, ruling that even a non-physical romantic relationship with another woman constitutes immorality.
Judicial Ethics and the Price of Impropriety: Lessons from the Court of Appeals Controversy
The Supreme Court's ruling on the CA justices' conduct in the Meralco-GSIS case underscores the strict standards of judicial ethics and propriety.
Judicial Ethics: When a Judge's Personal Letter Becomes Official Misconduct
Supreme Court clarifies when a judge's use of court letterhead and title in personal correspondence crosses the line into impropriety.
Judicial Ethics and Free Speech: When Complaints Against Judges Cross the Line
The Supreme Court clarifies when criticism of judges becomes baseless and how judicial remedies must precede administrative complaints.
Upholding Ethical Standards Extramarital Affairs AND THE Judiciarys Integrity
Explore how the Supreme Court reinforces judicial ethics, holding court personnel accountable for procedural lapses and safeguarding public trust.
Court Employee Fined for Gambling During Office Hours: A Lesson in Judicial Ethics
The Supreme Court fined a court clerk for gambling during office hours, underscoring the high ethical standards required of judiciary employees.
Judicial Ethics Upholding Decorum in Legal Pleadings and the Limits of Administrative Liability
Court clarifies when a judge's intemperate language in pleadings warrants administrative sanction, and when charges lack substantial evidence.
Judicial Employee Misconduct: Ethical Standards Apply Even Outside Official Duties
The Supreme Court holds court employees accountable for misconduct even in private acts, citing a process server's assault as a breach of judicial ethics.
Upholding Judicial Ethics: Lessons from Administrative Cases Against Baguio City Judges
The Supreme Court's consolidated ruling on administrative cases against Baguio City RTC judges clarifies standards of judicial conduct, propriety, and accountability.
Judicial Ethics and Procedural Rules: Lessons from Coca-Cola Bottlers v. Cabalo
A look at the Supreme Court's ruling on strict compliance with procedural rules in certiorari petitions and the importance of judicial ethics in the Philippines.
Meeting of Minds in Property Sales: Why Price Agreement Is Key in Philippine Contracts
Philippine contract law requires a meeting of minds on price for property sales. Learn from a Supreme Court ruling on consent and judicial ethics.
Judicial Ethics When Personal Vendettas Cloud Impartial Judgment
A look at how the Supreme Court reinforces judicial impartiality and the two-notice rule in dismissals.
Judicial Ethics for Court Employees: The Limits of Public Service
A Supreme Court ruling reminds court personnel that good intentions do not excuse using court authority and resources for purely private matters.
Court Employee Disciplined for Debt and Disobedience: A Lesson in Judicial Ethics
Court employee reprimanded and fined for willful failure to pay just debts and gross insubordination in an administrative case.
Judicial Ethics and Impartiality: When a Judge's Errors Become Gross Ignorance of the Law
A judge's hasty grant of reinvestigation and dismissal without notice or hearing amounts to gross ignorance of the law, violating judicial ethics.
Judicial Conduct: Negligence, Partiality, and the Appearance of Impropriety
A judge's careless signing of documents and joking remarks can constitute negligence and violate judicial ethics, even without proof of bias.
Supreme Court Clears Judge of Delay in Injunction Case: Lessons on TRO Rules and Judicial Ethics
Supreme Court dismisses administrative complaint against Judge Lerma, clarifying TRO hearing timelines and standards for judicial liability in injunction cases.