25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition The University of the Philippines Law Center, through the Institute of International Legal Studies, is honored to once again host the Southeast Asian Regional Round (SEARR) of the 25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. The Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition, which focuses on important global environmental challenges, is the most prestigious international environmental law moot court competition in the world. Since 1996, law students from universities all over the globe have participated in the Stetson Moot Court Competition, considering it an invaluable opportunity to meet and compete with representatives…

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UP Law Complex ISO 9001:2015 Certification

We are pleased to announce that following rigid training in quality management system over several months, the UP LAW Complex (UP College of Law and UP Law Center) successfully hurdled the 3rd party audit in October and November 2020 for ISO 9001:2015 certification. The UP LAW Complex, consisting of 20 institutes, divisions, and units, was evaluated and found compliant with the standards “with no NCs (nonconformities).” It is officially recommended and recognized as an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization and has been awarded its certificate. The UP Law Complex reaffirms its commitment to quality service and the highest standards of excellence…

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A Call to Dismiss the Impeachment Complaint Against Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen

TRUE HONOR AND EXCELLENCE: A Call to Dismiss the Impeachment Complaint Against Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen “The line of fire is a place of honor.” – Lean Alejandro Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, our former Dean, is no stranger to the line of fire. He has stood in it for many years. He continues to do so now—honorably and excellently—in the face of an impeachment complaint that strains the limits of credulity and common sense. The complaint does not state any ground for impeachment—certainly, not the alleged sloth or alleged incompetence or even that he frequently dissents—yet…

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New Editorial Board For Philippine Law Journal Editorial Volume 94

Announcement on the PLJ Student Editorial Board Examinations Volume 94 Qualifiers On the basis of the scores obtained by the forty six applicants to the PLJ Student Editorial Board Examinations Volume 94, who qualified to take the competitive examinations on legal writing and editing, conducted by the PLJ Student Editorial Board Examination Committee Volume 94 on November 21, 2020, the Committee determined today that the following students shall constitute the Philippine Law Journal Student Editorial Board Volume 94. Under the rules of the Committee, the examinee who obtains the highest score shall be the Chair and the examinee who obtains…

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Governance and Human Rights

Town Hall Meeting on Governance and Human Rights To commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9 and International Human Rights Day on 10 December, the UP Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) co-hosted with Stratbase ADR Institute (ADRi) and Transparency International Philippines a virtual town hall discussion entitled “Rule of Law in Times of Crisis: Combatting Corruption and Championing Human Rights in the Face of COVID-19”. In partnership, the forum aimed at examining how corruption and human rights violations affect the rule of law, Philippine democracy, and economic development. In the forum held on 9 December, Opening Remarks were given…

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Pandemics and the Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty

A webinar on the Implication of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Matter of Urgent Petition for the Release of Prisoners on Humanitarian Grounds in the  Midst of the COVID 19 Pandemic On 5 November 2020, the Institute for the Administration of Justice hosted the webinar “Pandemics and the Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty.” Speaking on the Supreme Court Decision in Almonte v. People (“In the Matter of the Urgent Petition for the Release of Prisoners on Humanitarian Grounds in the Midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic”) were Atty. Rommel Alim Abitria, Dr. Raymund Narag, and Atty. Theodore Te. Atty. Abitria, who is the Executive Director of…

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