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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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Jul 24, 1997 judicial disqualification bias and prejudice due process rule 137 criminal procedure

When Can a Judge Be Disqualified for Bias? Impartiality in Philippine Courts

Philippine Supreme Court explains when a judge's rulings amount to disqualifying bias, and why adverse decisions alone are not enough.

Jul 20, 1997 parricide criminal law revised penal code intent family violence supreme court

Parricide in the Philippines: Proving Intent in Family Killings

Understand parricide under Philippine law and how courts prove intent in family killings, with lessons from a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

Feb 27, 1997 civil procedure jurisdiction appeal execution pending appeal administrative case philippine courts

Losing Control: Understanding Loss of Jurisdiction After Appeal in Philippine Courts

When a case is appealed, the trial court loses jurisdiction. This administrative case explains the rule and its limits.