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Due Process Prevails: Cross-Examination Rights and the Consequences of Missed Notice
A Supreme Court ruling on why a labor arbiter cannot hold non-parties liable in an execution writ without due process and jurisdiction.
Incomplete Witness Testimony: When Death Before Cross-Examination Makes Evidence Inadmissible
Philippine courts generally strike out a witness's direct testimony if the opposing party never gets to cross-examine. Dela Cruz v. Papa explains why.
Deposition Admissibility and Waiver of Cross-Examination in Philippine Civil Procedure
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on deposition admissibility for aged witnesses and waiver of cross-examination rights in civil cases.
Reasonable Doubt Prevails When Incomplete Cross Examination Leads TO Acquittal
Explore how incomplete cross-examination and weak circumstantial evidence led the Supreme Court to acquit in a rape-homicide case.
Upholding Fair Trial: The Importance of Cross-Examination in Philippine Criminal Proceedings
How the Supreme Court balanced a rape conviction with the accused's right to cross-examine, clarifying token resistance and delay rules.
Cross-Examination Essentials: Why Properly Impeaching a Witness Testimony Is Crucial in Philippine Courts
Learn the proper way to impeach a witness in Philippine courts, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in People v. De Guzman.