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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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Negligence and the Binding Nature of Counsel's Errors: Understanding the Basuel v. FFIB Ruling

Learn why the Supreme Court dismissed a petition for certiorari, emphasizing that counsel's negligence and errors of judgment are not grounds for this remedy.

Landlord Rights Prevail Recovering Possession Despite Ownership Claims

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when tenants cannot appeal denial of new trial and how counsel's errors bind clients.