Remedial 2015 Coverage

COVERAGEREMEDIAL LAW2015 BAR EXAMINATIONS1. General Princile!1.1. Concept of remedial law1.2. Substantive law vis--vis remedial law1.3. Rule-making power of the Supreme Court1.3.1 imitations on the rule-making power of the Supreme Court1.3.2. !ower of the Supreme Court to amend and suspend procedural rules1.". #ature of !hilippine courts1.".1. $eaning of a court1.".2. Court as distinguished from a %udge1.".3. Classification of !hilippine courts1.".". Courts of original and appellate %urisdiction1.".&. Courts of general and special %urisdiction1.".'. Constitutional and statutor( courts1.".). Courts of law and e*uit(1.".+. !rinciple of %udicial hierarch(1.".,. -octrine of non-interference or doctrine of %udicial stabilit(2. "#ri!$ic%i&n2.1 .ver the parties2.1.1. /ow %urisdiction over the plaintiff is ac*uired2.1.2. /ow %urisdiction over the defendant is ac*uired2.2 .ver the sub%ect matter2.2 1. $eaning of %urisdiction over the sub%ect matter2.2 2. 0urisdiction versus the e1ercise of %urisdiction2.2 3. 2rror of %urisdiction as distinguished from error of %udgmentPage 1 of '12.2 ". /ow %urisdiction is conferred and determined2.2 &. -octrine of primar( %urisdiction2.2 '. -octrine of adherence of %urisdiction2.2 ). .b%ections to %urisdiction over the sub%ect matter2.2 +. 2ffect of estoppel on ob%ections to %urisdiction2.3 .ver the issues2." .ver the res or propert( in litigation2.& 0urisdiction of courts2.&.1. Supreme Court2.&.2. Court of 3ppeals2.&.3. Court of 4a1 3ppeals2.&.". Sandiganba(an2.&.&. Regional 4rial Courts2.&.'. 5amil( Courts2.&.). $etropolitan 4rial Courts6$unicipal 4rial Courts2.&.+. Shari7a Courts2.' .ver small claims8 cases covered b( the Rules on Summar( !rocedure and 9aranga( conciliation2.) 4otalit( rule'. Ci(il Pr&ce$#re3.1. 3ctions3.1.1. $eaning of ordinar( civil actions3.1.2. $eaning of special civil actions3.1.3. $eaning of criminal actions3.1.". Civil actions versus special proceedings3.1.&. !ersonal actions and real actions3.1.'. ocal and transitor( actions3.1.). 3ctions in rem: in personam and *uasi in rem3.1.+. ;ndependent Civil 3ctionsPage 2 of '13.2. Cause of action3.2.1. $eaning of cause of action3.2.2. Right of action versus cause of action3.2.3. 5ailure to state a cause of action3.2.". 4est of the sufficienc( of a cause of action3.2.&. Splitting a single cause of action and its effects3.2.'. 0oinder and mis-%oinder of causes of action3.3. !arties to civil actions3.3.1. Real parties-in-interest8 indispensable parties8 representatives as parties8 necessar( parties8 indigent parties8 alternative defendants3.3.2. Compulsor( and permissive %oinder of parties3.3.3. $is%oinder and non-%oinder of parties3.3.". Class suit3.3.&. Suits against entities without %uridical personalit(3.3.'. 2ffect of death of part(-litigant3.". inds of contemptb? !urpose and nature of eachc? Remed( against direct contempt8 penalt(d? Remed( against indirect contempt8 penalt(e? /ow contempt proceedings are commencedf? 3cts deemed punishable as indirect contemptg? =hen imprisonment shall be imposedh? Contempt against *uasi-%udicial bodies). Secial Pr&cee$in.!".1. Settlement of estate of deceased persons: venue and process".1. 1. =hich court has %urisdiction".1. 2. alikasan1C.3.2. !rohibited pleadings and motions1C.3.3. -iscover( measures1C.3.". =rit of continuing mandamus1C.". Criminal procedure1C.".1. =ho ma( file1C.".2. ;nstitution of criminal and civil action1C.".3. 3rrest without warrant: when valid1C.2.". Strategic lawsuit against public participation1C.".&. !rocedure in the custod( and disposition of seiAed items 1C.".'. 9ail1C.".). 3rraignment and plea1C.".+. !re-trial1C.".,. Subsidiar( liabilities1C.&. 2vidence1C.&.1. !recautionar( principle1C.&.2. -ocumentar( evidence11. "#$icial A:$a(i% R#le 4A.M. N&. 129,9,9SC711.1. Scope and where applicable11.2 Contents and !rocedurePage '0 of '111.3 3pplication to criminal actions11." 2ffect of non-compliance11.& 2ffect on other rules12. E:cien% ;!e &8 Paer R#le 4A.M. N&. 119-9)9SC7IMPORTANT NOTESF1. 4his listing of covered topics is not intended and should not be used b( the law schools as acourse outline. 4his was drawn up for the limited purpose of ensuring that 9ar candidates are guidedon the coverage of the 2C1& 9ar 21aminations.2. 3ll SupremeCourt decisions Jpertinent toagiven9ar sub%ect andits listedtopics: andpromulgated up to $arch 31: 2C1& J are e1aminable materials within the coverage of the 2C1& 9ar21aminations.Page '1 of '1