Tag: Supreme Court

May 18, 2025
Supreme Court Holds School Liable for Negligence in Bullying Incident
May 13, 2025
The Supreme Court decides: The Supreme Court has reiterated that the presumption that a letter was properly delivered, based on a post office’s registry return receipt, does not apply when strong evidence suggests otherwise.
May 4, 2025
The Supreme Court Decides: Family and Friends’ Testimonies Can Prove Psychological Incapacity in Nullity of Marriage Cases
April 27, 2025
The Supreme Court decides: Lawyers cannot be held liable for notarial violations unless there is clear evidence that they knowingly permitted the misuse of notarial commission.
April 20, 2025
The Supreme Court Decides: Where the Accused Security Professional is Licensed to Exercise Their Profession and is Equipped With a Permit Sanctioned by Law, Possession of the Issued Firearm Under a Belief in Good Faith That It is Licensed is a Valid Defense in a Case for Illegal Possession of Firearm.
April 13, 2025
The Supreme Court decides: Under Republic Act No. 11362 also known as the Community Service Act, the court may, in its discretion, and lieu of service in jail, require that the penalties of arresto menor and arresto mayor be served by the defendant by rendering community service in the place where the crime was committed, and under such terms as the court shall determine, taking into consideration the gravity of the offense and the circumstances of the case.
April 6, 2025
The Supreme Court decides: Clients should not be unfairly penalized for their lawyer’s mistakes, especially when it could deny them justice.
March 30, 2025
The Supreme Court Decides: Premarital sexual relations resulting in pregnancy out of wedlock cannot be considered disgraceful or immoral when viewed against the prevailing norms of conduct.
March 16, 2025
The Supreme Court decides: A lawyer is not deemed a person in authority within the meaning of Article 177 of the Revised Penal Code

Search for an article