INTRODUCTION TO LAW Course and Discussion Guide Dean Jose M.

Roy III How to Study Law and Write Law Examinations by Irving Mehler I. What is Law? a. What are the sources of law? The Concept of Law, Hart The Sources of Law by DJ Harris a.1 What is Custom? a.2. What is Jus Cogens? a.3. Treaties b. General Principles of Law c. Municipal and International Law Other Readings: A Note on Incorporation: Creating Municipal Jurisprudence from International Law by Dean Jose M. Roy III

Art II, Section 2 of the Philippine Constitution United Nations Charter, Art II Articles7, 8, 9, 10, 11and 12 of the Civil Code
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Cases: Holy See v Del Rosario, Jr., 238 SCRA 524 Secretary of Justice v Lantion, G.R. No. 139465, January 18, 2000 International School Alliance of Educators v Hon. Leonardo A. Quisumbing, et.al., G.R. No. 128845, June 1, 2000 American Insurance Association, et al. v. Garamendi, US Supreme Court, No. 02722, June 23, 2003

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The Courts and Jurisprudence

a. Is this power of the Court inherent or constitutional? In Re: Cunanan, 94 Phil. 534 b. What are Courts? c. What is Judicial Power? Art VIII: Sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 Carino v Commission on Human Rights, G.R.NO. 96681, December 2, 1991
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Francisco, et al. V. House of Representatives, GR No. 160261, Nov. 10, 2003 (Davide Impeachment)

In re Vallarta and Valenzuela, A.M. No. 98-5-01SC, November 9, 1998

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De Castro v. JBC, G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010.

d. How did the notion of judicial power come to this country? e. Are Decisions Law? f. Parts of a Case f.1. Dispostive Portion Aguirre v Aguirre, 58 SCRA 461 f.2. Serparate Opinions People v Malmstedt, 198 SCRA 401 Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v City of Hialeah, 508 US 520 f.3. Obiter Dictum Morales v. Paredes, 55 Phil 565, December 29, 1930 Delta Motors Corporation v Court of Appeals, 276 SCRA 212 Lee v CA, 68 SCRA 196 g. Leading Case, Landmark Case Gerona et al. v. The Honorable Secretary of Education, G.R. No. L-13954, Aug. 12, 1959

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Ebralinag v the Division of Superintendent of Schools of Cebu, 219 SCRA 256 h. History of Courts El Poder Judicia En Filipinas by Chief Justice Andres R. Narvasa III. Judges and Lawyers a. What are judges? b. Lawyers, counsels, attorneys ULEP v The Legal Clinic, G.R. No. 553, June 17, 1993 In Re: Dalmacio de los Angeles, 106 Phil 1 c. Language Mastery and Legal Training Language Mastery and Legal Training by Irving Mehler d. Skills in Contract Drafting Neilson and Company, Inc. and Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company, 26 SCRA 540 IV. Modern Judicial Function and Policy Legal Education and Pulic Policy, Laswell and McDougal a. Prospectivity

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Ex Post Facto Laws Stogner v. California, US Supreme Court, No. 01-1757, June 26, 2003 Decisions Valmonte v De Villa, 178 SCRA 211, September 29, 1989 Valmonte v. De Villa 185 SCRA 665, May 24, 1990 Columbia Pictures, Inc. v CA, 261 SCRA 144 20th Century Fox Film Corp v CA, 164 SCRA 655
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Stare Decisis Quinto v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 189698, February 22, 2010 Helvering v Hallock,309 US 106 J.M. Tuason Co, Inc. v Mariano, 85 SCRA 644

b. Res Judicata Andersons Group, Inc. v. Court of Appelas, 266 SCRA 423, January 21, 1997 Islamic Directorate of the Philippines v CA, 272 SCRA 454 Villanueva v CA, 285 SCRA 180 South Central Bell Telephone Co. et.al. v Alabama, et.al., March 23, 1999 c. Law of the Case
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People v Piniula, et.al, 103 PHIL 992 Solid Manila Corporation v Bio Hong Trading Co, Inc., 195 SCRA 748 d. Courts of Equity Philippine Blooming Mills Employees Organization v Philippine Blooming Mills Co, Inc., 51 SCRA 189 Echegaray v Secretary of Justice, 301 SCRA 96, January 19, 1999 e. Role of Courts in Society Estrada v Desierto, 353 SCRA 452 Tecson, et al. v. Comelec, G.R. No. 161434, March 3, 2004 (FPJ Case) f. Balancing Powers and Rights f.1 Government Interests Sell v. United States, No. 025664, June 16, 2003 Cruzan v Director, Mo. Health Dept., 497 US 261 The Schiavo Case Clinton v Jones, US SC No. 951853 f.2 Individual Liberties

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Lawrence v. Texas, US Supreme Court, No. 02-102, June26, 2003 Barnes v Glenn Theatre, Inc., 115 L Ed 2d 504 PHILLIPS, M.D. v. IRONS, M.D.,.No. 103-2992. Feb. 22, 2005. Freedman v State of Maryland, 380 US 51 Near v State of Minnesota, 51 S.Ct. 625 People v Cayat, 68 PHIL 12 People v Marti, 193 SCRA 57 Zulueta v CA, 253 SCRA 699 Goesart v Cleary, 335 US 404 OSullivan v Boerckel, June 7, 1999 Employment Division v Smith, 494 US 872 g. Courts and Freedom of the Media Webb v de Leon, 247 SCRA 652 Osmena v Commission on Elections, 288 SCRA 447 Sec. of Justice Perez v. Estrada, A.M. No. 01-4-03-SC, June 29, 2001 Keenan v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (1982), 31 Cal. 3d 424 Ayer Production Pty. Ltd v J. Ignacio M. Capulong, G.R. No. 82398, April 29, 1988 h. Technicality and Judicial Reality People v Rodrigueza, 205 SCRA 791

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