Code Of Judicial Conduct.pdf

CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT Justice HILARION L. AQUINO

A. Preliminary Matters 1.

Nature of the Office of a Judge  great dignity and honor  great responsibility and accountability

2.

Travails of a Judge     

work is hard pressure and temptation lives in a fish bowl can be victim of false accusation displeases many people

B. Cardinal Postulates of Judicial Ethics  office – divine provenance  Challenge to a judge’s conduct: “Is the act or conduct proper or ethical?”  Public Opinion – immaterial  Reality and perception – virtually the same  Virtue of ingratitude  Aspire for excellence

C. Cardinal Values 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Independence Integrity Impartiality Propriety Equality Competence and Diligence

D. Independence 1. Canon 1

E. Integrity 1. Canon 2 2. Cases     

Samson v. Judge Caballero (April 2009) Perez v. Perez (2001) Santos v. Judge Bernardo (2008) Pangilinan v. Judge Juange (2008) Bayaca v. Judge Ramos (2009)

F. Impartiality 1. Canon 3 2. Cases  Ty v. Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank (Feb. 2004)  Paco v. Quilala (Oct. 2009)

G. Propriety 1. Canon 4 2. Cases  Reyes v. Judge Reyes (Sept. 2009)  Judge Capco-Umali v. Judge Acosta-Villarante (Aug. 2009)

H. Equality 1. Canon 5

I. Competence and Diligence 1. Canon 6 2. Cases  Republic v. Judge Coquia (2005)  Perez v. Perez (2001)  Santos v. Judge Bernardo (2008)  Pangilinan v. Judge Juange (2008)  Bayaca v. Judge Ramos (2009)