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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.
Court Employee Accountability What Happens When Fund Handling Goes Wrong
Neglect of Duty in Public Service: Timely Delivery of Court Funds and Reports
Court employee fined for simple neglect of duty after failing to deposit collections on time and submit monthly reports.
Court Employee Disciplined for Interfering with Execution of Judgment
A court records officer was fined P5,000 for using her position to stop a sheriff's sale execution on behalf of a friend, violating the Code of Conduct for Court Personnel.
Official Overreach When Good Faith Isnt A Free Pass For Illegal Demolitions
Court employee fined for stopping execution of sheriff's sale to help a friend. A lesson in official conduct.
Upholding Integrity and Accountability in the Judiciary: Simple Misconduct Explained
A court employee who kept another's salary check was liable for simple misconduct. Compromise between parties does not end administrative cases.
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.
When Court Employees Owe Debts: Administrative Liability for Unpaid Obligations
A court process server who failed to pay a just debt for seven years was fined for conduct unbecoming, showing that public office demands high ethical standards.
Willful Failure to Pay Just Debts Is Conduct Unbecoming a Court Employee
Court employees must pay just debts; willful non-payment is conduct unbecoming, even if the debt is later settled.
Workplace Decorum in the Judiciary: Upholding Professional Conduct and Respect
The Supreme Court disciplines a court employee for abusive language and clarifies the limits of a judge's disciplinary authority.
Grave Misconduct in the Judiciary: Consequences for Court Employees
A sheriff's habitual absenteeism led to dismissal. Learn the rules on unauthorized absences and accountability in the Judiciary.
Upholding Decorum Court Employee Fined FOR Disrespect AND Violating Rules ON Transcript Fees
Maintaining Decorum: Court Employees and the Duty of Ethical Conduct
The Supreme Court fined and reprimanded two court employees for shouting at each other inside a courtroom, stressing that decorum is required of all judicial personnel.
Workplace Misconduct Upholding Decorum IN THE Philippine Judiciary 2
Court employee fined for simple misconduct after verbal abuse and physical assault on a co-worker inside court premises.
The High Cost of Deceit: Dismissal for Court Employees in Bigamy and Corruption Case
A look at how the Supreme Court treats dismissal of court employees involved in bigamy and corruption, and the consequences.
Court Personnel Misconduct: When Private Dealings Taint the Judiciary
A legal researcher's private transaction led to administrative liability. The Supreme Court explains why court employees must be beyond reproach in personal dealings.
When Court Personnel Face Misconduct: The Bengson Case on Private Dealings
Court employees must uphold integrity even in private deals. The Bengson case shows when misconduct applies.
Upholding Ethical Standards: Dismissal for Lascivious Acts and Workplace Misconduct
Court employee dismissed for kissing a co-worker and reporting drunk. The Supreme Court affirms strict ethical standards for judiciary personnel.
Abandonment of Duty, Unauthorized Absences, and the Doctrine of Dropping From the Rolls
Philippine Supreme Court explains when a court employee may be dropped from the rolls for AWOL and unauthorized foreign travel.