Category Archives: Legal Misc

The Liability of a Person who tries to Commit Suicide, Fails and Kills Someone else

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Atty. Fred| 1 Comment

Life is truly more strange than fiction. A member of the phBar community who goes by the name xyckriz brought a very interesting true story to the community’s attention: “A man believed to be suffering from a mental illness jumped off the first Mandaue-Mactan Bridge Wednesday night in an attempt to end his life. He survived the 50-feet jump, but ended up killing a fisherman instead. He landed on the fisherman who had just emerged from the sea.” (As reported in SunStar Cebu). Read more »

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Suing the Pedestrian Who Caused the Accident

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Atty. Fred| Leave a comment

In a recent news item, a “man who had pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter stemming from a crash near Tampa, Fla., on Christmas Day 2007 now denies causing the crash that killed three of the four people in the vehicle he hit.” Here’s the interesting part — he sued the estate of the other vehicle’s driver, one of those who died in the crash, for allegedly causing the crash by “abruptly changing lanes”. [Florida Man Guilty of DUI Manslaughter Sues Victim] Read more »

Posted in Legal Misc, On the Road

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Live Webcaset or Video Streaming of the Maguindanao Massacre cases

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Atty. Fred| Leave a comment

In a first for the Philippines, the Supreme Court today provided a live webcast or video streaming in its website (sc.judiciary.gov.ph) of a pending case. The live coverage is for the “Maguindanao Massacre cases“. The SC earlier issued the guidelines applicable only (pro hac vice) to the live broadcasting by radio and television of the “Maguindanao Massacre cases“. These guidelines are (as provided in A.M. No. 10-11-5-SC, A.M. No. 10-11-6-SC and A.M. No. 10-11-7-SC): Read more »

Posted in Internet & Technology, Legal Misc, Legal Procedure

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JLP-Law is looking for New Lawyers

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Atty. Fred| Leave a comment

JLP Law is hiring Associates. Send your resume, with cover letter and transcript of grades, to this address or through email.

Thank you.

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Let the Next President Appoint the Next Chief Justice

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Atty. Fred| 6 Comments

(This is a statement issued by the members of the Faculty of the College of Law, University of the Philippines. Reproduced from the UP Law website. What do you think? Your comments below.)

Maintain Fealty to the Rule of Law: Let the Next President Appoint the Next Chief Justice

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Posted in Legal Misc, Politics & Society

Hiring New Legal Associates

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Atty. Fred| 5 Comments

JLP Law is in the process of hiring new associates. Interested applicants may send their applications (resume,  transcript of grades and covering letter addressed to the managing partner) to this address (see lower part of the webpage).

Thank you.  (Note: Position already filled.)

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Rule on Mandatory Legal Aid Service issued by Supreme Court

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Atty. Fred| 30 Comments

I’m not sure if other professionals are required to render free service to the community. Lawyers, on the other hand, are now required to provide free legal aid service. The Supreme Court recently issued the Rule on Mandatory Legal Aid Service. As provided under Bar Matter No. 2012, all practicing lawyers must render a minimum of sixty (60) hours of free legal aid services to indigent litigants in a year. The minimum amount of time is spread within twelve (12) months, which means that a practicing lawyer must render a minimum of five (5) hours of free legal aid services each month. Read more »

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On Plan to Impeach Chief Justice Puno: Keep Off Judiciary

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Atty. Fred| 3 Comments

There’s an alleged plan to impeach Chief Justice Reynato Puno. Reports say it could be linked to a pending disqualification case of Olivia Paras against Negros Oriental Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong and/or the move for Charter Change. The Chief asked politicians to spare the Supreme Court from “partisan manipulation“. Read more »

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Watching the 2009 Supreme Court

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Atty. Fred| 12 Comments

You may be aware that out of the 15 Supreme Court justices, 12 were appointees of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. There’s nothing wrong with that, considering that the President has the constitutional duty to appoint Supreme Court justices. Read more »

Posted in Legal Misc, Politics & Society

MCLE Compliance for New Lawyers

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Atty. Fred| 43 Comments

In the previous post on the extension of the compliance period (to 1 January 2009) for Bar Matter 1922, Alpha_Mike and Orbil inquired about the rule applicable to new lawyers. This is covered by MCLE Governing Board Order No. 1, s. 2008, which pertinently provides: Read more »

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