Legal Insights

Compromise Agreements in Philippine Labor Disputes: Swift and Amicable Settlements

The Supreme Court approves a compromise agreement in a labor case, showing how parties can settle disputes amicably and avoid prolonged litigation.

Compromise Agreements in the Philippines: Why You Need a Special Power of Attorney

A lawyer cannot compromise a client's case without a special power of attorney. Learn the rules from a Supreme Court ruling.

Compromise Agreements IN Philippine Courts A Path TO Amicable Property Dispute Resolution

Ensuring Impartiality: Why Proper Case Raffling Is Crucial in Philippine Courts

A look at how the Supreme Court treats compromise agreements and why proper case raffling remains vital to judicial impartiality.

Challenging Compromise Judgments Protecting Third Party Rights IN Philippine Courts

A look at how Philippine courts treat assignments of delivery receipts, agency claims, and compensation in sugar sale disputes.

Unions Cannot Waive Individual Workers' Rights Without Their Consent

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on whether unions can compromise individual workers' claims without their consent, and the limits of collective bargaining authority.

Compromise Agreements in Philippine Property Disputes: Ending Litigation With Finality

How a judicially approved compromise agreement in a property dispute becomes final and executory, barring further litigation between co-owners.

When Family Disputes Meet the Courtroom: Understanding Compulsory Compromise in the Philippines

A look at how Philippine courts handle family disputes, using the Alitagtag rape case to explain legal principles and procedures.

Ensuring Finality How Compromise Agreements Resolve Philippine Labor Disputes

Learn how compromise agreements become final and executory in Philippine labor cases, and why finality matters for both employers and employees.

Compromise Agreements and Judicial Enforcement: When Courts Can Compel Compliance

Learn when Philippine courts can compel compliance with compromise agreements, using the 1997 De Leon case as a guide.

Enforcing Compromise Agreements: A Judge’s Duty and Potential Liability

A judge who vacillates in enforcing a final compromise agreement may face administrative liability. Learn the rules from a Philippine Supreme Court case.

Compromise Agreements in Estate Settlements: Validity and Enforceability

Learn when compromise agreements partitioning inherited property are valid without court approval, and why probate courts cannot finally rule on ownership.

Enforcing Compromise Agreements Navigating Disputes AND Appeals IN THE Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on final and executory judgments, execution of awards, and limits on modifying settled labor disputes.

When Quitclaims Are Invalid: Labor Settlements and Dire Necessity in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when compromise agreements and quitclaims in labor cases are unconscionable and invalid.

Compromise Agreements and Quitclaims: When Are They Valid in Philippine Labor Law?

The Supreme Court explains when compromise agreements and quitclaims bind workers—and when courts will set them aside as unconscionable.

Family Disputes and Property Rights: Extrajudicial Settlements and Reconveyance

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when family members must attempt compromise before suing and how reconveyance works for wrongfully registered property.

Compromise Agreements and Corporate Authority: Balancing Co-Ownership Rights with Contractual Obligations

When a judicially-approved compromise agreement authorizes a corporation to sell co-owned property, prior consultation with the co-owner is not required.

Enforcing Labor Rights Understanding Prescription AND Jurisdiction IN Philippine Labor LAW

Learn how the Supreme Court ruled on labor claim prescription, jurisdiction, and enforcement of compromise agreements in MWSS v. NLRC.

Compromise Agreements: When Do They Bind All Parties in a Labor Dispute?

A compromise agreement binds only its signatories. Learn how the Supreme Court protected non-signatory workers in El Toro Security Agency v. NLRC.