MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court’s Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) has ordered judges of first and second-level courts to submit an inventory of pending cases involving violence committed against lawyers.
“An inventory of criminal cases pending before the courts involving lawyers who were either harassed, threatened, attacked or even killed is being conducted. Hence, all judges of first and second level courts are hereby directed to accomplish the nationwide survey within 10 days from this issuance,” reads the OCA circular signed by Court Administrator Midas Marquez.
The OCA issued the circular on Tuesday, March 9, in compliance with the memorandum issued by Chief …
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