2000

1.) Bar 2000

A. Your client comes to you complaining that a lessee of his building has
refused to vacate the leased premises despite expiration of the contract of lease which was
not reneewed, and despite demands to vacate. He asks you to initiate legal action. Prepare
the necessary complaint. (Do not use your own name in the pleading).

SUGGESTED ANSWER:

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT
MANILA
A,
Plaintiff,

CIVIL CASE NO.

--- versus --- For: Unlawful Detainer

B,
Defendant.
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COMPLAINT

A, through the undersigned counsel, to this Honorable Court respectfully alleges:

1. Pla
intiff is of legal age, single, and a resident of ,
Manila, while defendant is of legal age, single and a resident of
,
Manila, where he may be served with summons.

1. Plaintiff is the
, Manila, which
commencing from August 1, 1995 at a monthly rental of P 1,000,000.00, pursuant to
a written contract of lease, a photocopy of which is hereto attached as Annex “A” and
make an integral part hereof.
1. The said contract of lease expired on July 31, 2000, and has not been renewed.

1. Despite the expiration of the said contract of lease, B, has unlawfully failed and
refused to vacate the same despite demands of the plaintiff. A photocopy of the last
demand, dated August 5, 2000 and received by the defendant on the same date, or
more than five (5) days prior to the filing of his complaint in hereto attached as Annex
“B” and made integral part hereof.

2. Due to the defendant’s adamant refusal demand to vacate the leased premises,
plaintiff has been compelled to initiate the suit and to incur expenses in the amount
of P 50,000.00 aside from costs of suit.

1. Prior to the filing of this complaint, this

dispute was brought to the lupon tagapamayapa of Barangay , where the leased
premises is located, but no settlement was arrived at, as evidenced by the
Certification to File Action issued by the Barangay Chairman, a copy of which is
hereto attached as Annex “C” hereof.

WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that, after due hearing, judgement be

rendered ordering the defendant, and all persons acting under him, to vacate the
aforementioned leased premises and surrender possession thereof to the plaintiff,
and to pay the plaintiff the amount of P 50,000.00 as and for attorney’s fees, plus
costs of suit.

Plaintiff prays for such other and further reliefs as may be just and equitable
under the premises.

Manila, September 23, 2000.

ATTY. X
Counsel for the
Plaintiff Address:
IBP OR No. , Manila
January 5,
2000 PTR No. ,
Manila
January 5, 2000

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION REPUBLIC

OF THE PHILIPPINES)
) S.S.
 CITY OF MANILA )

A, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby deposes and
states:

1. That he is the plaintiff in the above-entitled case and has caused the
foregoing complaint to be prepared;

1. That he hereby certifies that he has not heretofore commenced any action
or filed any claim involving the same issues before any other court, tribunal or
quasi-judicial agency, that to the best of his knowledge, there is no such
pending action or claim, and that if he should hereafter learn that the same or
similar action has been filed or is pending, he shall report such fact within the
five (5) days therefrom to this Honorable Court.

Manila, September 23, 2000

A,
Affiant

B. Prepare an information of rape of a 17-year old girl committed by the common law
spouse of her mother warranting imposition of the death penalty. (Do not use your own name
in the information).

SUGGESTED ANSWER:

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
MANILA

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintiff,
CRIMINAL CASE NO.
---versus--- For: Rape

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INFORMATION

The undersigned Public Prosecutor for the City of Manila, hereby accuses of X of the
case of Rape committed as follows:

That, on or about 10:00 p.m. of July 4, 2000, at his house

in
, Tondo, Manila, and within the jurisdiction of this
Honorable Court, the said accused, by means of repeated blows to the stomach which
rendered the victim unconscious, did then and there, willfully, unlawfully and feloniously,
have carnal knowledge of Y, who was then a minor child, 14 years of age, and daughter of Z,
the common law spouse of the accused.

Contrary to law.

Manila, September 23, 2000.

A
CERTIFICATION
Public Prosecutor
 This is to certify that a preliminary investigation has been conducted in the above-
entitled case, and that on the basis of the evidence presented there is reasonable ground to
believe that the offense charged has been committed and the accused is probably guilty
thereof.

Manila, September 23, 2000.

A
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of
, 2000, affiant exhibiting to me her Community Tax Certificate No.
issued at on , 2000.
Doc. No. Page No.
Book No.
Series of 2000.