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Social Media Conduct of Lawyers: Maintaining Decorum and Respect for the LGBTQIA+ Community
The Supreme Court reprimanded five lawyers for homophobic Facebook posts, ruling that social media conduct falls within disciplinary authority.
Upholding Decorum: Court Employee Dismissed for Gross Misconduct and Insubordination
The Supreme Court dismissed a court stenographer for repeated gross misconduct and insubordination, underscoring strict decorum standards for judiciary personnel.
Judicial Decorum in Philippine Courts: Lessons from Judge Dajao's Vulgar Conduct Case
The Supreme Court fined a judge for vulgar language and self-promotion, reaffirming strict standards of judicial decorum under Philippine law.
Court Employee Suspended for Disseminating Confidential Office Documents
Court personnel must maintain decorum and confidentiality. Learn from a case where a legal researcher was suspended for circulating internal documents.
Dismissal for Disgraceful and Immoral Conduct: Court Personnel and Public Decorum
Court personnel who expose themselves face dismissal for disgraceful and immoral conduct, even when sexual harassment charges fail for lack of moral ascendancy.
Maintaining Decorum: Workplace Altercations and the Duty of Court Employees in the Philippines
The Supreme Court fined two court employees for a workplace altercation, reaffirming that decorum and professionalism are non-negotiable in the judiciary.
Workplace Conduct: Upholding Decorum Among Court Employees in the Philippines
The Supreme Court reminds court personnel that professionalism and decorum are non-negotiable, fining two employees for a workplace altercation.
Maintaining Decorum: Ethical Standards for Court Employees in the Philippines
The Supreme Court reprimands a process server for discourtesy toward a superior, reaffirming strict ethical standards for all court personnel in the Philippines.
Sheriffs Must Follow Court Rules: Impartiality and Decorum in Serving Writs
A sheriff's failure to file timely returns and reliance on a party's computation led to suspension, underscoring judicial integrity.
Upholding Decorum: Judicial Employees Reprimanded for Discourteous Conduct
Explore the Supreme Court ruling on administrative liability for discourteous conduct by judicial employees and its implications.
Upholding Decorum: Disrespectful Conduct by Court Personnel and Its Consequences
The Supreme Court rules on discourtesy by court personnel, emphasizing that respect and propriety are non-negotiable in the judiciary.
Workplace Decorum in the Judiciary: Upholding Professional Conduct and Respect
The Supreme Court disciplines a court employee for abusive language and clarifies the limits of a judge's disciplinary authority.
Upholding Decorum Court Employee Fined FOR Disrespect AND Violating Rules ON Transcript Fees
Maintaining Decorum: Court Employees and the Duty of Ethical Conduct
The Supreme Court fined and reprimanded two court employees for shouting at each other inside a courtroom, stressing that decorum is required of all judicial personnel.
Workplace Misconduct Upholding Decorum IN THE Philippine Judiciary 2
Court employee fined for simple misconduct after verbal abuse and physical assault on a co-worker inside court premises.
Clerk of Court's Notarial Authority and Decorum: Lessons from Solas
Court personnel must know the limits of notarial authority and maintain decorum. A clerk of court's misconduct case explained.
Judicial Ethics: When Judges Squabble, Both Face Administrative Liability
A Supreme Court ruling on two RTC judges fined for a public altercation shows why decorum is a non-negotiable judicial duty.
Judicial Temperance: Upholding Courtroom Decorum and Judicial Conduct
Cañeda v. Menchavez explains why a judge who loses his temper and displays a firearm in court faces administrative discipline for unbecoming conduct.
Judicial Decorum: When a Judge's Words Cross the Line in Philippine Courts
A judge's vulgar remark to a litigant led to a P5,000 fine. Learn the rules on judicial decorum and temperance in Philippine courts.
Judicial Misconduct: Upholding Impartiality and Integrity in Election Disputes
A judge's vulgar remark to a litigant draws a fine, reminding magistrates that decorum and impartiality are vital to public trust in courts.
Judicial Ethics Upholding Decorum in Legal Pleadings and the Limits of Administrative Liability
Court clarifies when a judge's intemperate language in pleadings warrants administrative sanction, and when charges lack substantial evidence.
Workplace Decorum in the Judiciary: The Case of Sheriff Payumo
A sheriff's rude remark to litigants violated ethical standards, reminding all court employees that propriety and decorum are non-negotiable.
Upholding Decorum: False Accusations Among Court Employees and Administrative Liability
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies how courts treat unproven accusations among judiciary employees and what happens when grave charges are not backed by evidence.
When Court Officials Clash: Professional Conduct in the Philippine Judiciary
A Supreme Court ruling on a judge and clerk's public quarrel, and what it means for decorum in the judiciary.