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Jul 28, 2020 bail recognizance covid-19 prisoners supreme court criminal procedure

Supreme Court on Bail for Prisoners During COVID-19: The Almonte Ruling

The High Court explains when prisoners charged with serious offenses may seek bail or recognizance during a public health crisis.

Apr 5, 2006 administrative law bail bonds court employees gross neglect of duty release orders judicial ethics

Preventing Spurious Bail Bonds: Court Employee Accountability in the Philippines

The Supreme Court holds court personnel accountable for negligence that allowed spurious bail bonds and release orders to free detained prisoners.

Jan 24, 2000 criminal law detention custody of the law practice of law preventive imprisonment

Custody and Legal Practice: Defining the Bounds of Detention

Supreme Court clarifies that detention prisoners cannot practice law and must be confined in jail, not held under loose custodial arrangements.