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Mar 17, 2010 bail pending appeal criminal procedure rule 114 certiorari discretion leviste

Bail Pending Appeal After Conviction: Why Discretion Is Not Automatic

Explaining the Supreme Court ruling in Leviste v. Court of Appeals on bail pending appeal, judicial discretion, and the limits of certiorari.

Mar 17, 2010 bail criminal procedure rule 114 discretion leviste appeal

Bail After Conviction: Discretion vs. Right in Philippine Law

Explaining Leviste v. CA: bail after conviction is discretionary, not automatic, even without bail-negating circumstances under Rule 114.

Nov 28, 2007 labor-law employees-compensation social-security-system work-related-death supreme-court pd-626

Work-Related Death and the Presumption of Compensability: Leviste v. SSS

The Supreme Court clarifies when sudden cardiac death is presumed work-related and compensable under PD 626, easing the burden on claimants.