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Sep 4, 2023 slapp environmental law civil procedure freedom of expression public participation

Protecting Environmental Advocacy: The Limits of SLAPP Suits in Philippine Jurisprudence

Philippine courts define the limits of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP), balancing environmental advocacy with the right to protect reputations.

May 5, 2021 judicial misconduct code of judicial conduct propriety administrative case supreme court ethics

Judicial Misconduct and the Importance of Propriety: A Landmark Case on Ethical Standards in the Judiciary

A judge's off-bench conduct matters. The Supreme Court fined a magistrate P50,000 for slapping a quarantine officer and allowing his sons to maul him.

Jun 6, 2018 slapp domestic violence ra 9262 protection order supreme court family law

SLAPP Defense Not Available in Domestic Violence Cases: Protecting Due Process and Preventing Abuse of Remedie

Supreme Court rules SLAPP defense applies only to environmental cases, not domestic violence cases under RA 9262.

Feb 20, 2018 civil-service-law conduct-unbecoming court-employee administrative-case dismissal sheriff

Dismissal for Conduct Unbecoming a Court Employee: The Vasquez Case

Sheriff dismissed for slapping a complainant and threatening her while drunk. The Court explains why private misconduct can end a judicial career.