Let us say there was a court case in the United States. After trial, one party prevailed and the US court rendered judgment ordering the defendant to pay a certain amount of money to the plaintiff. If the defendant has assets in t...
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Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments in the Philippines
Let’s say that a court in Europe or the United States renders a judgment for a sum of money against someone living in the Philippines or against an estate the Philippines. How can the foreign money judgment be enforced in th...
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Legal Opinions and Memoranda on questions of Philippine law
The law office can draft legal opinions and memoranda on specific questions relating to Philippine law and legal context. We can be reached through the form at https://lawyerphilippines.org and through email at admin@lawyerphilipp...
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Circumstantial evidence
Cases can be decided on circumstantial rather than direct evidence, but there are particular requirements for the former to be relied on...
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Hearsay Evidence and the rule on Affidavits
Evidence, whether oral or documentary, is only hearsay if its probative value is not based on the personal knowledge of the witness but on the knowledge of another person who is not on the witness stand...
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Partial default in a case with multiple defendants
What if, in a case filed against multiple defendants, one defendant does not file his Answer but his co-defendants file theirs?...
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