Remedial Law
20% of the Bar.
Jurisdiction, civil and criminal procedure, evidence, and special proceedings.
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Examined in Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics with Practical Exercises· 25% of the exam
23syllabus topics26curated cases3statutes4lessons
The syllabus
23Tap a topic to drill only that topic.
JurisdictionCivil Procedure — PleadingsCivil Procedure — TrialCivil Procedure — Judgment and ExecutionSpecial Civil ActionsSpecial ProceedingsCriminal Procedure — ProsecutionCriminal Procedure — Bail and ArraignmentEvidence — AdmissibilityEvidence — Documentary and Object EvidenceEvidence — Testimonial EvidenceEvidence — Privilege and ExclusionsProvisional RemediesAppealsRevised Rules on Summary ProcedureSmall ClaimsJudicial Affidavit RuleElectronic EvidenceWrit of AmparoWrit of Habeas DataWrit of KalikasanAlternative Dispute ResolutionRules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts
Lessons
4Worked through one problem at a time.
Year 2 · Week 2Which court, and what has to happen firstSaang korte ako magsasampa?Year 3 · Week 6Bail: a right, a discretion, or neitherNaaresto ang kapatid ko. Pwede ba siyang magpiyansa?Year 3 · Week 7Hearsay, and the doors back inSabi ng kapitbahay ko… tanggap ba 'yon sa korte?Year 4 · Week 5The writ of kalikasanNilason ang ilog na dumadaan sa dalawang probinsya. Saan kami lalapit?
The cases
26Each one's doctrine, and the ruling behind it when the citation checks out.
Docket confirmed against the ruling
26- G.R. No. 23521910· DigestAlonso v. VillamorLiberal Construction of Rules — Substitution of the Real Party in Interest on Appeal
- G.R. No. L-214501968· DigestTijam v. SibonghanoyJurisdiction by Estoppel (Laches)
- G.R. No. L-759191987· DigestManchester Development Corp. v. Court of AppealsDocket Fees as Jurisdictional
- G.R. No. L-533731987· DigestCrespo v. MogulOnce an Information Is Filed, Its Disposition Rests in the Sound Discretion of the Court
- G.R. Nos. 79937-381989· DigestSun Insurance Office, Ltd. v. AsuncionDocket Fees — Payment Within a Reasonable Time; Lien on Judgment
- G.R. No. 1010831993· DigestOposa v. FactoranIntergenerational Responsibility / Legal Standing
- G.R. No. 1073831996· DigestZulueta v. Court of AppealsEvidence Taken by One Spouse in Violation of the Other's Privacy of Communication Is Inadmissible
- G.R. No. 1308661998· DigestSt. Martin Funeral Home v. NLRCHierarchy of Courts (Rule 65 vs. NLRC)
- G.R. No. 1224851999People v. MahinayCustodial Investigation Rights
- G.R. No. 1502242004· DigestPeople v. YatarDNA Evidence Is Admissible; Compelled DNA Sampling Does Not Violate the Right Against Self-Incrimination
- A.M. No. CA-05-18-P2005· DigestNuez v. Cruz-ApaoText messages as ephemeral electronic communications — proven by testimony of a party or person with personal knowledge
- G.R. No. 1409542005· DigestHeirs of Hinog v. MelicorHierarchy of Courts; Estoppel From Assailing Jurisdiction; Deficient Docket Fees Paid in Good Faith
- G.R. No. 1415242005· DigestNeypes v. Court of AppealsThe "Fresh Period Rule": 15 Days to Appeal From Denial of a Motion for New Trial or Reconsideration
- G.R. No. 1703542006· DigestPinga v. Heirs of SantiagoDismissal of the Complaint for the Plaintiff's Fault Does Not Carry the Counterclaim With It
- G.R. No. 1309742006· DigestManotoc v. Court of AppealsSubstituted Service of Summons Requires Strict Compliance, Shown in Detail in the Sheriff's Return
- G.R. No. 1706332007· DigestMCC Industrial Sales Corp. v. Ssangyong Corp.An Ordinary Facsimile Transmission Is Not an Electronic Document or Electronic Evidence
- G.R. No. 1809062008· DigestSecretary of National Defense v. ManaloThe Right to Security of Person as Freedom From Threat and as a Guarantee of Government Protection Under the Writ of Amparo
- G.R. No. 1891222010· DigestLeviste v. Court of AppealsBail Pending Appeal Is Discretionary Even Absent the Bail-Negating Circumstances of Rule 114, Section 5
- G.R. No. 1895382014· DigestRepublic v. OlaybarRule 108 May Correct Substantial Entries Through an Adversary Proceeding; Cancelling a Forged Marriage Record Is Not a Declaration of Nullity
- G.R. No. 2026662014· DigestVivares v. St. Theresa's CollegeHabeas Data Is Not Limited to Killings and Disappearances; a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy on Facebook Requires Use of Privacy Tools
- G.R. No. 2138472015· DigestEnrile v. SandiganbayanBail May Be Granted on Humanitarian Grounds, Independently of the Merits of the Charge, Where Continued Detention Is Clearly Shown to Endanger the Health or Life of the Accused
- G.R. No. 2236102017· DigestUy v. Del CastilloVoluntary Appearance Cures Lack of Summons; Heirs' Liability Limited to Inheritance
- G.R. No. 2281652021Kolin Electronics Co. v. Kolin Philippines Int'lDominancy Test in Evidence
- G.R. No. 2349992021· DigestHeirs of Sanchez v. AbrantesDismissal at Plaintiff's Instance Is Without Prejudice; No Res Judicata or Litis Pendentia
- G.R. No. 2547532023· DigestDeduro v. VinoyaRed-tagging as a Threat Justifying Issuance of the Writ of Amparo
- G.R. No. 2609732024· DigestTogado v. PeopleExact Confiscated Firearm Must Be Presented and Its Integrity Preserved
Governing statutes
3The Republic Acts filed under this subject, in full text.
Other subjects
The rest of the exam.