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Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.

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Dec 20, 1999 right to counsel due process criminal law unauthorized practice of law people v santocildes

Fake Lawyer Defense: When an Impostor Can Void a Criminal Conviction in the Philippines

Convictions can be overturned when the accused was represented by a non-lawyer. Learn the rules and how to verify counsel credentials.

Nov 26, 1999 civil procedure substituted service summons rules of court default judgment jurisdiction

Valid Substituted Service: How Philippine Courts Can Serve Summons Without Personal Delivery

Learn when substituted service of summons is valid in Philippine courts, what the sheriff's return must show, and how to challenge a default order.

Oct 6, 1999 equitable mortgage pacto de retro civil code property law foreclosure supreme court

Equitable Mortgage vs. Pacto de Retro Sale: When a "Sale" Is Really a Loan

Philippine courts look beyond contract labels. Learn how Articles 1602 and 1603 protect borrowers from disguised loans and unfair foreclosure.

Jul 8, 1999 criminal-law conspiracy burden-of-proof homicide due-process supreme-court

Burden of Proof in Conspiracy: When Family Ties Aren't Enough for a Homicide Conviction in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on conspiracy, family ties, and the burden of proof in homicide cases—what the prosecution must establish.

Feb 6, 1997 criminal-law new-trial negligence-of-counsel due-process right-to-present-evidence supreme-court

Gross Negligence of Counsel: When Can a Client Get a New Trial in the Philippines?

When a lawyer's repeated absences prevent a client from presenting defense evidence, the Supreme Court may order a new trial to protect due process.