From Assoc Dean Paguirigan: provisions may in commercial law)
Page 8, III Subsequent Registrations
DEAR ALL, Torts and Damages Page 9, V Please take note of the following guidelines from Justice Bersamin as communicated to the DEANS. KINDLY ***guardianship, support, adoption and other special PASS ON TO ALL YOUR BATCH MATES FOR THEIR proceedings will not be asked in Remedial Law but the GUIDANCE. I DO NOT HAVE THEIR EMAIL principles will be asked in Civil Law ADDRESSES. ***expect computation in succession Dear Deans,
Here are the matters/topics discussed during our
meeting with Justice Lucas P. Bersamin on the 2017 Bar TAXATION LAW - please take note of the following Examination Syllabus: additions
Jurisprudence cut-off is JUNE 30, 2017 Page 4, Income Tax of Corporations
Deans are encouraged to submit proposed questions Page 6, III, 3d, Destination Principle/Cross Boarder and suggested answers through the PALS Secretariat, Doctrine which will be forwarded to JLPB. We will be setting a Page 7, h and k deadline for submission. All proposals must be submitted Page 8, IV, V, VI to JLPB before August. Page 11, Community Tax Page 14-15, B, C,D
***Revenue Regulations are included since SC decisions
POLITICAL LAW - please take note of the additions in use them as basis. the coverage ***Some of the Deans raised that the coverage for Tax is too long but JLPB said that some of the provisions are Page 1, III. A, No. 4 The President under a martial law negligible additions. rule or revolutionary government ***there will be no computation Page 3, V. D, No. 1 Judicial and Bar Council (Note the case of Chavez vs JBC et.al. G.R. No. 202242; April 16, 2013) Page 7, VIII. F, No. 1 Citizenship: Foundlings COMMERCIAL LAW - other than the statement that the remaining provisions of RA 10142 will be asked in ***take note also of the League of Cities cases commercial law, no other significant additions where discussed.
LABOR LAW - please take note of the following
additions in the coverage CRIMINAL LAW - please take note of the following additions Page 5 VIII Jurisdiction and Remedies Page 2, penalties, range, application, Arts. 64 & 65 (JLPB said that lawyers must know how to compute penalties) CIVIL LAW - please take note of the following additions Page 3, Trust Receipt and Cyber crime ISLAW (Martin Simon case) Page 2, Adoption Anti-Alias Law Page 3, Use of Surname Page 5, Confusion/Merger of Rights ***JLPB said that the examiner is not an academician Page 6, Sec. 133 ONLY of RA 10142 (the rest of the but a practitioner ETHICS -CPR There will be practical exercises on basic forms i.e. REMEDIAL LAW - please take note of the following affidavit, quitclaim, verification, etc. additions
Page 3, Real Party in Interest vs. Locus Standi ADMINISTRATIVE CONCERNS:
Page 9, Final Judgement Rule; Participation of OSG during appeal 1.Same documentary requirements will be submitted; Page, 10 Dismissal, Reinstatement and Withdrawal of 2.Same rule of entry and egress (will look into the Appeal; Dual Function of Appellate Courts and The possibility of opening all gates during egress); "Harmless Error Rule" in Appellate Decisions 3.Those who will be needing special assistance/needs Page 25-26, Nos. 8&9 Writ of Kalikasan; Memo must submit their requests early. Decisions 4. There will be NO TIME EXTENSIONS.