High court OKs rule cutting down trial time:
MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court has approved the rule that would cut down trial time by some 50 percent.
At a press conference, Judicial Reform Communicator and Deputy Court Administrator Raul Villanueva said the high court unanimously approved the Judicial Affidavit Rule.
Villanueva said the rule will be used in lieu of the tedious direct testimony of witnesses.
"There was 100-percent attendance of the members of the Court in this particular ruling. The Rule was adopted upon recommendation of Sr. Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, who is the chair of the Supreme Court Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Court, and Associate Justice...
Keep on reading: High court OKs rule cutting down trial time
MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court has approved the rule that would cut down trial time by some 50 percent.
At a press conference, Judicial Reform Communicator and Deputy Court Administrator Raul Villanueva said the high court unanimously approved the Judicial Affidavit Rule.
Villanueva said the rule will be used in lieu of the tedious direct testimony of witnesses.
"There was 100-percent attendance of the members of the Court in this particular ruling. The Rule was adopted upon recommendation of Sr. Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, who is the chair of the Supreme Court Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Court, and Associate Justice...
Keep on reading: High court OKs rule cutting down trial time
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