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Judicial Accountability Fines and Warnings for Neglect of Duty and Delays in Case Resolution
The Supreme Court fined a judge P40,000 for gross inefficiency and misconduct over delayed case rulings and defiance of court orders.
Judicial Accountability: The Duty to Decide Cases on Time and the Cost of Delay
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on judges' duty to decide cases within 90 days, and the administrative penalty for unjustified delay.
Judicial Efficiency vs Prosecutorial Overreach: Balancing Justice and Accountability in Philippine Courts
A Supreme Court ruling sanctioned both a judge who delayed deciding cases and the prosecutor whose excessive complaints burdened the courts with baseless charges.
Judicial Accountability: Balancing Efficiency and Fairness in Case Resolution
A look at how the Supreme Court balances a judge's duty to decide cases promptly against a prosecutor's duty not to abuse administrative complaints.
Habitual Tardiness IN Public Service Defining Limits AND Ensuring Accountability
Judicial Accountability Accepting Cash Bonds Violates Procedural Rules
Upholding Integrity: Dismissal for Dishonesty in Court Fund Handling
The Supreme Court dismisses a clerk of court for gross dishonesty and unauthorized withdrawals from the judiciary's fiduciary fund in a landmark accountability ruling.
When a Lawyer's Authority Dies With the Client: Lessons From A.C. No. 5182
A lawyer cannot rely on a special power of attorney after the client's death. The Supreme Court's ruling on agency, trust duties, and lawyer accountability explained.
Good Faith in Bigamy: Limits of the Defense and Judicial Accountability
Bigamy requires criminal intent, but good faith has limits. A judge who acquitted based on a foreign divorce decree was fined for gross ignorance of the law.
Notarial Negligence and Lawyer Accountability: Serzo v. Flores on Falsified Deeds
The Supreme Court revoked a notary's commission and suspended him for two years after he notarized a deed of sale signed by a man who had already died.
Accountability IN Construction Piercing THE Corporate Veil FOR Negligence
Sheriffs' Duty to Timely Execute Writs and Accountability in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies sheriffs' duty to enforce writs promptly and their accountability for actions that delay execution.
Challenging Anti-Graft Law: Balancing Due Process and Public Accountability
The Supreme Court upholds Section 5 of RA 3019 against vagueness challenges, clarifying rules on repetitive motions, prescription, and immunity.
Judicial Responsibility: Timely Decisions and Accountability for Delays
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on judges' duty to decide cases promptly, and accountability for undue delay.
Judicial Accountability Granting Injunctions Without Verification Constitutes Gross Ignorance OF THE LAW
Habitual Absenteeism of Court Employees: Accountability and Mitigating Circumstances
The Supreme Court defines habitual absenteeism for court employees and clarifies that personal obligations do not excuse unauthorized absences.
Accountability for Murder Conspiracy and the Limits of Alibi
A Supreme Court ruling on murder conviction, eyewitness identification, treachery, and why alibi fails against positive testimony.
Judicial Misconduct: A Judge's Accountability for Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Justice
Explore the Supreme Court's ruling on judicial misconduct, abuse of power, and obstruction of justice in City Prosecution Office v. Bersales.
Police Accountability Conspiracy IN Drug Sales Despite Lack OF Direct Possession
Habitual Absenteeism in Public Service: Defining Boundaries and Upholding Duty
The Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between habitual absenteeism and excusable absences in public service, reinforcing accountability standards.
Accountability IN Robbery With Homicide THE Crucial Role OF Witness Testimony AND Circumstantial Evidence
Judicial Accountability: Undue Delay and Disobedience as Less Serious Offenses
Explore the Supreme Court ruling on Judge Villegas, fined P20,000 for undue delay and defiance of Court directives.
Guardians at the Gate: Examining Self-Defense and Accountability in Philippine Homicide Cases
A security guard's fatal shooting raises key questions on self-defense, treachery, and firearm confiscation in Philippine criminal law.
Accountability in Public Service: Negligence in Handling Court Funds and Property
A look at how the Supreme Court holds public officers accountable for negligence in managing court funds and property.