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The Judiciary
Maria Ela L. Atienza and Ferdinand C, Baylon
‘The ethics of law practice cannot be those of the open market, Law touches too wide a range of
human values, and is beset by too many temptations, to admit of any but the highest standards
of conduct... No onc can escape shivering atthe thought that some time in the future his own
life or liberty may hinge upon an individual unable to discriminate between what is profitable
or what is right, what is expedient or what is just; or whose main interest in life i survival or
proferment.
— JBL. Reyes, Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Judges, and especially justices of the Supreme Court, must conform to a stricter code of decorous
‘conduct. Tei fenton isto interpret and apply dhe las not cater tothe popular will or he intimidated
by the hooting throng
= Isagani A. Cruz, Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
BB Learning objectives
[At the end of this chapter, the studont should beable to:
1. Feviow the historical background ofthe usiciary rom precolonal cone
resolution practices to post-1906 judicial structure ane practices.
2. Daseribe the jucolary under marta ule, using landmark eases,
3. Desctbe the organization, structure, and powors ofthe post-1286 judiciary
‘according othe hierarchy of courts doctine
4. Discuss juicial wisdom er, alternatively, judicial pragmatism in three
landmark cases, .., Estrada vs. Macapagal-Arroyo, Javllana, and
‘Lanyers League.
‘Discuss the problems and issues facing the judiciary
DDisouss the juscial reforms in he contemporary judiciary,
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and its so-called independent status, the Philippine judiciary has
cy ‘wing to ts specialized positions not being open for popullae elections
traditionally not enjoyed much attention compaced to the two other
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branches of government. However, the judiciary, paricularly the Supreme Coun,
thas been receiving increasing attention since 1986 asa result of its growing we
jin political and economic matters. During the Estrada impeachment tial an
People Power 2, when the executive and legislative branches of government
had very low public approval, many considered the judiciary as the only
remaining branch of government that stil enjoyed some level of public