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Contempt of Court: Balancing Free Speech and Judicial Integrity in the Philippines

The Supreme Court explains when criticism crosses the line into contempt, using a lawyer's letter to a Court Administrator as the cautionary example.

Sep 20, 2005 judicial accountability administrative law court administrator judges administrative circular 10-94

Judicial Accountability: The Price of Disregarding Court Directives

When a judge ignores orders from the Office of the Court Administrator, the Supreme Court steps in. This case shows why compliance matters.

Sep 5, 2002 administrative-law judicial-independence court-personnel executive-judge personnel-transfer code-of-judicial-conduct

Judicial Independence vs Local Government Authority: The Limits of Executive Judge Power in Personnel Transfer

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies that executive judges cannot permanently transfer court personnel without authority from the Office of the Court Administrator.