Legal Insights
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.
Full Customs Duty Payment Bars Forfeiture Despite Procedural Lapses
Supreme Court rules that full payment of customs duties and taxes terminates importation, preventing forfeiture despite procedural irregularities in shipment transfer.
Procedural Lapses and Labor Rights: Understanding the Correct Appeal Process in Illegal Dismissal Cases
Learn how procedural errors in illegal dismissal cases affect appeals, based on Philippine Supreme Court rulings on judicial remedies.
Procedural Compliance Prevails Dismissal Upheld for Forum Shopping and Improper Service
Supreme Court affirms dismissal of petition for procedural lapses—unsigned certification, improper service, and photocopied annexes—underscoring strict rule compliance.
Disciplinary Action vs Social Justice: When Does a Company's Code Overshadow an Employee's Rights
Supreme Court ruling on when procedural lapses yield to substantial evidence in administrative disciplinary cases against public employees.
Rape Conviction Affirmed Despite Procedural Lapses in Parental Incest Case
Supreme Court affirms rape conviction of father but reduces death penalty to reclusion perpetua due to procedural defects in the information.
Right to Counsel and Due Process: The High Cost of Delay in Drug Offenses
A Supreme Court ruling shows how procedural lapses and missing evidence can unravel drug convictions, underscoring the need for airtight cases.
Procedural Technicalities vs Substantial Justice: Reinstating a Petition Dismissed on Technical Grounds
When can courts overlook procedural lapses? The Supreme Court clarifies that substantial justice prevails over mere technicalities in this 2003 ruling.
Condonation of Procedural Lapses When Substantial Justice Outweighs Strict Rules
Philippine Supreme Court explains when late payment of appeal docket fees may be excused to serve substantial justice.
Upholding Justice Over Technicality When Courts Must Excuse Procedural Lapses
The Supreme Court reminds appellate courts that dismissing appeals on mere technicalities, like a nine-day delay, can be grave abuse of discretion.
Due Process in NLRC Appeals: When Procedural Lapses Don't Erase Just Cause
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on probationary employee dismissal, due process requirements, and NLRC appellate review standards in labor disputes.