G.R. No. 180917 – 633 Phil. 325 – 619 SCRA 313 – Legal Ethics – Practice of Law – Legal Counselling – A lawyer must not give illegal advice Political Law – Administrative Law – Administrative Cases – Condonation Doctrine Atty. Vicente Salumbides, Jr. was the legal officer of Tagkawayan, […]
Administrative Law
G.R. No. L-68288 – 226 Phil. 596 – 142 SCRA 699 – Political Law – Bill of Rights – Due Process – Due Process in Educational Institutions In 1984, Diosdado Guzman and two others complained that the National University (NU) barred them from enrolling in the said university. NU argued […]
A.M. No. P-01-1466 – 457 Phil. 363 – 410 SCRA 282 – Political Law – Administrative Law – “Just Debts” Defined Judicial Ethics – Court Employees – High Ethical Standards Law on Public Officers – Civil Service – Duties of Public Officers In 1997, Joel Feraren, Sheriff III of the […]
G.R. No. 106719 – 226 SCRA 645 – Legal Ethics – Legal Profession – Motion for Disbarment Improperly Filed Political Law – Administrative Law – Power of the Ombudsman – Preventive Suspension In 1992, the NCMH Nurses Association (NCMH-NA) filed a case of graft and corruption against Dr. Brigida Buenaseda […]
A.M. No. P-07-2404 – 564 Phil. 620 – 540 SCRA 42 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Simple Neglect – Civil Service Political Law – Administrative Law – Civil Service – Tardiness and Absences An anonymous letter-complaint was sent by the employees of the Supreme Court based in Davao […]
G.R. No. L-34854 – 86 SCRA 413 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Elements of a State – Government – Inviolability of the Separation of Church and State Political Law – Election Law / Law on Public Officers – May a priest run for public office? In 1971, Fr. […]
G.R. No. L-7708 – 97 Phil. 143 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Control Power; Power of Supervision over Local Government Officials Administrative Law – Investigation Power of the Governor over Municipal Mayors Jose Mondano was the mayor of Mainit, […]