justice system reform

8/19/2019 Justice System Reform

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Justice System

ReformPREPARED BY: JONATHAN RIVERA


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The Supreme Court h s reso!ute!y ""resse" thepro#!em of c!o$$e" "oc%ets &" 'or%e"i&cess &t!y to re"uce &" e!imi& te # c%!o$ ofc ses especi !!y i& the !o'er courts( )&"er theActio& Pro$r m for Ju"ici ! Reform *APJR+supporte" 'ith $r &ts &" !o &s from the )SA$e&cy for I&ter& tio& ! De,e!opme&t *)SAID+-.or!" B &%- Asi & De,e!opme&t B &%- C & "i &I&ter& tio& ! De,e!opme&t A$e&cy *CIDA+ &" theAustr !i & AID- comp!eme&t ry pro/ects re #ei&$imp!eme&te" to impro,e c se 0o'- chie,e 1ero# c%!o$ i& the hi$her courts- promote !ter& ti,e"ispute reso!utio& *ADR+ metho"s #yi&stitutio& !i1i&$ me"i tio& &" computeri1i&$ thei&ter& ! processes of the /u"ici ry &" m %i&$


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Court of Appe !2s Ne' Pro$r m

Asi"e from u&c!o$$i&$ the CA "oc%et- 'e re set toimp!eme&t the computeri1 tio& of the 3 & $eme&tI&form tio& System *3IS+- 'hich 'i!! $re t!y f ci!it tetr c%i&$ of c ses from comp!etio& st $e u&ti! 4& !"ispositio&( Rece&t!y- 'e h " $rou&"5! yi&$ ofthe One Stop Processing Center 'hich is ime" tm %i&$ fo!!o'5up &" i&7uiries o& st tus of c sese sier for !iti$ &ts &" their cou&se!( E,i"e&t!y- thepre,e&tio& of u&&ecess ry "e! ys e&t i!s &ot /ustspee"i&$ up c se "ispositio& #ut m i&t i&i&$e8cie&cy &" "i!i$e&ce of all personnel i&,o!,e" ie,ery step of the ppe!! te process(


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The /u"ici ry must "opt computeri1e" c sem & $eme&t system *C3S+ for !! courts- from4rst !e,e! courts to the Supreme Court(

The temp! te for this C3S is the t'o5ye r o!"c se m & $eme&t system of the Court ofAppe !s *CA+- 'hich is 'i"e!y c%&o'!e"$e"'or!"'i"e s success( Presi"i&$ Justice

A&"res Reyes of the CA estim tes th t #y thee&" of this ye r 9 ;9- the CA 'i!! comp!y 'iththe co&stitutio& ! "irecti,e th t CA c sesshou!" #e "eci"e" 'ithi& ;9 mo&ths from " teof su#missio& for reso!utio&(


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Online, real-time monitoring

If the CA c & "o it < th t is- comp!y 'ith theco&stitutio& ! "irecti,e 5 the& !! other ppe!! tecourts- i&c!u"i&$ the Supreme Court- shou!" #e #!eto "o it !so( A C3S for tri ! courts- simi! r to the CAC3S- 'i!! #e pi!ot5teste" i& !! =ue1o& City tri !courts #efore the e&" of this ye r( If successfu!- thetri ! court C3S 'i!! #e "ep!oye" & tio&'i"e(


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The C3S 'i!! !!o' the CJ- PJ- the CourtA"mi&istr tor &" the Deputy CourtA"mi&istr tors- to mo&itor o&!i&e- &" i& re !time- the c se!o "- $i&$- &" the r te of"ispositio& of c ses of &y /u"$e or /ustice(

The pu#!ic c & !so 4&" out the st tus of theirc ses #y simp!y $oi&$ to the 'e#site of thecourt(


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Ri$ht &o'- !iti$ &t 'ith pe&"i&$ c se i& theCA c & $o to the CA 'e#site- type his c se&um#er- &" i&st &t!y he 'i!! %&o' if "ecisio& or reso!utio& h s #ee& issue"- &" ifo&e h s #ee& issue"- he c & "o'&!o " copy(A !iti$ &t c & !so $o to the CA compou&" i&3 &i! 'here there is computer %ios%( The!iti$ &t c & 4&" out the st tus of his c se #ysimp!y typi&$ o& the touchscree& of thecomputer %ios% the c se &um#er or tit!e of hisc se(


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Simplify trials The ' y for' r" is to "opt simp!i4e" tri ! proce"ure

p tter&e" fter the four e>isti&$ speci ! ru!es "opti&$simp!i4e" tri ! proce"ures- & me!y:*;+ the Re,ise" Ru!e o& Summ ry Proce"ure 'hich h s #ee& imp!eme&te"#y 4rst !e,e! courts i& cert i& c ses for o,er te& ye rs &o'?

*9+ the I&terim Ru!es of Proce"ure @o,er&i&$ I&tr 5Corpor te Co&tro,ersies'hich h ,e #ee& imp!eme&te" #y seco&" !e,e! courts !so for o,er te&ye rs &o'?

* + the Ru!es of Proce"ure for E&,iro&me&t ! C ses "opte" t'o ye rs$o? &"

* + the Ru!es of Proce"ure for I&te!!ectu ! Property Ri$hts C ses "opte"! st ye r


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I& !! ci,i! c ses &ot prese&t!y $o,er&e"

#y speci ! simp!i4e" tri ! proce"ures- the"irect testimo&y of 'it&esses sh !! #e #y

8" ,it o&!y *e>cept for hosti!e'it&esses+- su#/ect to cross5e> mi& tio&#y the ",erse p rty( A!! 8" ,its of'it&esses sh !! #e su#mitte" #efore thest rt of the tri !( This !o&e 'i!! cut "o'&tri ! time #y t !e st o&e5h !f(

Ci,i! C ses


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O#/ectio&s to 7uestio&s 'i!! mere!y #e &ote"#y the /u"$e- 'ho &y' y %&o's 'h t

testimo&y is "missi#!e or &ot- u&!i%e /urors i&the /ury system( Demurrer to e,i"e&ce-motio&s to "ismiss- motio&s for #i!! ofp rticu! rs- motio&s for reco&si"er tio&-motio&s for e>te&sio& of time to 4!e p!e "i&$s-

&" petitio&s for certior ri- prohi#itio& &"m &" mus $ i&st i&ter!ocutory or"ers- sh !!#e prohi#ite"- s they re &o' prohi#ite" i&the four e>isti&$ speci ! ru!es "opti&$simp!i4e" tri ! proce"ures( The /u"$e sh !!

t %e cti,e p rt i& 7uestio&i&$ 'it&esses(


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Techie judges

E,ery /u"$e &" /ustice 'i!! #e pro,i"e"'ith )SB @ 'ire!ess thum#5"ri,e th t-o&ce i&serte" i& his ! ptop or "es%top-'i!! "irect!y co&&ect him to the Supreme

Court 'e#site 'here he c & ccess theE5 i#r ry( The tri ! /u"$e c & up!o " hismo&th!y report of pe&"i&$ c ses to theOCA sectio& of the Supreme Court'e#site(


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Court Mediation

3e"i tio& is process i& 'hich tr i&e" me"i tor

'or%s 'ith "ispute" p rties to he!p them "e,e!op& $reeme&t o& the co&te&"e" issues i& their

c se( I& this ro!e- the me"i tor e&cour $es &"f ci!it tes reso!utio& of "ispute" issues #y fosteri&$

/oi&t pro#!em so!,i&$- co&se&sus #ui!"i&$ mo&$

p rties- &" e>p!or tio& of !ter& ti,e sett!eme&ts( This !!o's p rties to "e,e!op their o'& $reeme&t-r ther th & h ,i&$ the /u"$e "eci"e the issues(3e"i tio& c & resu!t i& more e>pe"ie&t reso!utio&to the c se- re"uce" costs- &" more ccept #!e

resu!ts for #oth p rties(


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A!! i&form tio& &" commu&ic tio&s"uri&$ me"i tio& re co&4"e&ti !*e>cept s pro,i"e" #y ! '+- &" 'i!! &ot#e pro,i"e" to the court( The Mediated

Agreement or & Impasse *'he& &$reeme&t c &&ot #e re che"+ 'i!! #e

pro,i"e" to the court- !o&$ 'ith copies

to the p rties( The Court s 3e"i tio&Ser,ices Pro$r m pro,i"es SupremeCourt certi4e" me"i tors for cou&ty ci,i!c ses *prim ri!y sm !! c! ims+- f mi!y ! '

c ses- &" "epe&"e&cy c ses(


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Small Claims/County Civil: Se,er ! cou&tiesh ,e sm !! c! ims pre5tri ! me"i tio&pro$r m( At the pre5tri ! co&fere&ce- !!co&teste" c ses re o ere" & opportu&ity to

tte&" me"i tio& 'ith ,o!u&teer certi4e"cou&ty ci,i! c se me"i tor 5 t &o cost to thep rties( A me"i tor is ssi$&e" to e ch c se

&" t %es the p rties to pri, te room toco&"uct the me"i tio&( If the p rties "o &otcome to & $reeme&t throu$h the me"i tio&process- they 'i!! retur& to the court for furthercourt he ri&$s or other ctio&(


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Family Mediation: F mi!y me"i tio& is e&cour $e"for !! f mi!y c ses 'ith "isputes surrou&"i&$ sset

&" "e#t "istri#utio&? &" !! issues re! ti&$ to chi!"

c ri&$- time sh ri&$- support- &"Gor &y otherm tters re$ r"i&$ the c re- s fety &" st #i!ity ofchi!"re&( 3ost ofte& these re c ses i&,o!,i&$"isso!utio& of m rri $e or mo"i4c tio& of & e>isti&$"isso!utio& of m rri $e or"er- 'he& p rties fee!

&ee" to ch &$e the co&"itio&s of the ori$i& ! or"er( There is /oi&t i&come c p o& e!i$i#i!ity for F mi!yCourt 3e"i tio& Ser,ices &" referr !s re m "e o&!y#y or"er of the court( The Order of Referral to FamilyMediation - !ist of F mi!y 3e"i tio&s for e ch cou&ty-

&" #rochure re !oc te" i& the F mi!y Di,isio&

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ependency Mediation: 3e"i tio& of"epe&"e&cy court c ses #ri&$s to$ether Certi4e" Depe&"e&cy 3e"i tor- theDep rtme&t of Chi!"re& &" F mi!ies- @u r"i &A" item Pro$r m- Attor&eys &" other p rties-

s &ee"e"- to "e,e!op 'or% #!e c se p! &for chi!"re& &" f mi!ies i& the "epe&"e&cycourt system( Depe&"e&cy 3e"i tio& isor"ere" #y /u,e&i!e court /u"$e "uri&$ court(A& I&,esti$ tor or C se .or%er 'ith theDep rtme&t of Chi!"re& &" F mi!ies c &pro,i"e more i&form tio& #out me"i tio& of"epe&"e&cy court c ses(


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!hat organi"ations arehelping implement the #CM

$rogram% There re si> i&stitutio&s 'or%i&$ to$ether to imp!eme&t the me"i tio&process i& the Court of Appe !s(T&' CO()T OF #$$'#*S +C#Se!ects &" refers c ses &" other "ocume&ts or i&form tio& forme"i tio&(

$&.*.$$. ' 0( .C.#* #C# 'M1 +$&.*0#O,ersees the tr i&i&$ pro$r m of ppe!! te court me"i tors &" ssi$&s

P3C *CA+ coor"i& tor to o,ersee the oper tio&s of P3C *CA+ o8ce-mo&$ other respo&si#i!ities(


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$(2*.C . FO)M#T.O OFF.C' OF T&' S($)'M' CO()T+SC-$.OAssists i& the i& form tio&- e"uc tio& &" commu&ic tio&c mp i$& pro$r m of the pro/ect(

. T'3)#T' 2#) OF T&' $&.*.$$. 'S +.2$Co!! #or tes 'ith PHI JA i& its me"i tio& ",oc cy &" ssists i&the "iscip!i& ry ctio&s for erri&$ me"i tors(

$&.*.$$. ' #SSOC.#T.O OF *#! SC&OO*S +$#*SI&c!u"es A!ter& ti,e Dispute Reso!utio& *ADR+ courses *i&c!u"i&$3e"i tio&+ &" &e$oti ti&$ s%i!!s i& the curricu!um &" re5orie&ts! ' professors &" stu"e&ts o& !e$ ! i"(

$&.*.$$. ' M' .#T.O C' T')-C#He!ps f ci!it te successfu! me"i tio& #y pro,i"i&$ "mi&istr ti,e

&" oper tio& ! support ser,ices(


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0(ST.C' O !&''*S

The Justice o& .hee!s is &

ccess to /ustice pro$r mme'hich ' s comme&ce" i&9 #y the cou&try sSupreme Court fo!!o'i&$ thee> mp!e of the @u tem ! &

3o#i!e Court System( JO.ims to #ri&$ /ustice c!oser to

the poor #y pro,i"i&$ o&5the5spot f st &" free "isputereso!utio& ser,ices <

"/u"ic tio&- me"i tio& &"


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A #us is tr ,e!!i&$ the cou&try !iter !!y"e!i,eri&$ ccessi#!e /ustice to the !oc !

commu&ities( O&e p rt of the #us h s #ee&tr &sforme" i&to court room &" the otherser,es s me"i tio& ch m#er( The"isput &ts re o ere" &ot o&!y f ci!ities #ut

!so c & #e&e4t from the professio& ! ser,ices

of /u"$es- prosecutors- me"i tors- c!er%s &"! 'yers( E,e& process ser,er &" court room$u r" tr ,e! 'ith the #us(


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The JO. pro/ect ims to !iter !!y #ri&$ thecourts to the peop!e ,i & ir5co&"itio&e" #us'orth #out P mi!!io& th t houses sm !!

courtroom &" o8ces of the 4rst5 or seco&"5!e,e! court /u"$e ssi$&e" ,i rot tio&scheme- &" re st e" #y court perso&&e!

&" me"i tor( The mo#i!e court is custom5#ui!t to e8cie&t!y ser,e its fu&ctio&s( It is

"i,i"e" i&to t'o m i& sectio&s: the fro&tsectio& ser,es s the courtroom- 'hi!e the re rsectio& ser,es s the me"i tio& room( It isfu!!y ir5co&"itio&e" &" e7uippe" 'ith

me&ities for the /u"$e- the court perso&&e!-

the !iti$ &ts- &" their ! 'yers(


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Ju"ici ! "ispute reso!utio& *JDR+

Ju"ici ! Dispute Reso!utio& *JDR+ is &otheri&&o, tio& i& the Phi!ippi&e court system( .he&court5 &&e>e" me"i tio& f i!s- the c se is #rou$htto the /u"$e 'ho the& cts s co&ci!i tor- &eutr ! e, !u tor &" me"i tor( The /u"$e 'i!! try

to me"i te the c se( If the /u"$e s i&ter,e&tio& s me"i tor succee"s- the c se is co&c!u"e" 'ith /u"$me&t # se" o& compromise( If the "ispute issti!! u&reso!,e"- the& the c se is referre" to &other

/u"$e for tri !( Both p rties must &o' #e prep re"

for !iti$ tio&(


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Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR)

Co,eri&$ #oth Court5A&&e>e" 3e"i tio& *CA3+&" Ju"ici ! Dispute Reso!utio& *JDR+- this

compo&e&t t r$ets me"i tio& s ,ehic!e for"e5c!o$$i&$ the courts- 'hi!e pro,i"i&$e ecti,e &" i&e>pe&si,e ' ys for "isputereso!utio&s(


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The sett!eme&t r tes of Court5A&&e>e" 3e"i tio&*CA3+ for pi!ot sites from Ju!y 9 to Decem#er 9

re s fo!!o's:

$ilot Site )eferred #ccepted Settled

Sett

City of SanFernando and $ampanga - -K;K 9-9 K2acolod and

egros Occidental - K9 - K ;-KL2aguio and2enguet+data fromOcto4er5667 only 9- L ;- 9 L L (3)#

TOT#* ;;- ; - - (


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9( udicial !ducation

Aims to stre&$the& the c p city ofPHI JA to p! &- "esi$& &" "e!i,ere ecti,e- $e&"er se&siti,e- &"soci !!y respo&si,e e"uc tio& &"tr i&i&$ for /u"$es &" courtperso&&e!- me"i tors- &" ! 'yers(


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( Reform Advocacy Support

Net'or%i&$ &" co!! #or tio& #et'ee&the /u"ici ry &" ci,i! society to impro,ethe 7u !ity of /u"ici ! ser,ices &"

ccess to /ustice- &" to empo'er the

poor &" m r$i& !i1e" $roups to m %euse of /u"ici ! &" 7u si5/u"ici !ser,ices( Prim ry ,ehic!e for thecompo&e&t is A @- I&c(


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BARAN@AY J)STICE SYSTE3

The # r &$ ys re the sm !!est po!itic !su#"i,isio&s i& the Phi!ippi&es( The

t ru&$ &$ P m# r &$ y * P+ orB r &$ y Justice System *BJS+ is &

!ter& ti,e- commu&ity5# se"mech &ism for "ispute reso!utio& ofco&0icts #et'ee& mem#ers of the s mecommu&ity(


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The BJS pro,i"es ,e&ue for "isputi&$p rties to se rch for mutu !!y

ccept #!e so!utio&( Other mem#ers ofthe commu&ities ct s i&terme"i ries-

f ci!it ti&$ the "iscussio& of possi#!eso!utio&s(


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The BJS form !i1e" the Fi!ipi&o tr "itio& to

see% he!p of commu&ity e!"ers or tri#e!e "ers i& reso!,i&$ "isputes #et'ee&mem#ers of the s me commu&ity- &"uses the Pu&o&$ B r &$ y *hi$heste!ecte" o8ci ! i& # r &$ y+ &" the

upo& mem#ers *committee of respecte"commu&ity mem#ers+(


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&o8 does it 8or9%

MediationA comp! i&t is 4!e" i& the upo& *committee+

t mi&im ! 4!i&$ fee( The Pu&o&$ B r &$ yf ci!it tes the me"i tio& process &" e>p! i&s

the process- o#/ecti,es &" ru!es of theme"i tio&( E ch p rty is $i,e& time to e>p! i&their poi&t of ,ie'( If &o sett!eme&t is re che"fo!!o'i&$ the me"i tio&- the p rties c & try toreso!,e their "ispute throu$h co&ci!i tio&(


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&o8 does it 8or9%

Conciliation The co&ci!i tors *P &$% t T $ p $% su&"o+ re %&o'&

&" respecte" #y #oth p rties i& the "ispute- &" reco&stitute" #y the Pu&o&$ B r &$ y from the upo&( Thethree mem#ers of the P &$% t re chose& #y the p rties(

The P &$% t sh !! he r #oth p rties &" e>p!ore thepossi#i!ities for mic #!e sett!eme&t( The mic #!esett!eme&t re che" i& co&ci!i tio& h s the force &"e ect of 4& ! /u"$me&t of court &" c & #e e&force"'ithi& K mo&ths from the " te of sett!eme&t #y 4!i&$ motio& i& court(


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&o8 does it 8or9%

#r4itrationAr#itr tio& c & t %e p! ce t &y st $e of theprocee"i&$s- s !o&$ s #oth p rties $ree i&'riti&$ to #i"e #y the r#itr tio& ' r" of the

upo& or P &$% t(


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