REMEDIAL LAW BAR Q & A FREQUENCY TABULATION1994-1996

1997-1999

2000-2004

2005-2008

TOTAL

General Principles

Bar by Prior Judgment vs. Conclusiveness of Judgment (1997) 1 1

Cause of action vs. Action (1997) 1 1

Court of Appeals acting as a trial court (2008) 1 1

Civil Actions vs. Special Proceedings (1998) 1 1Conciliation Proceedings; Katarungang Pambarangay vs. Pre-Trial Conference (1999)

2 1 3

Family Courts Act (2001) 1 1Interlocutory Order (2006) 1 1Judgment vs. Opinion of the Court (2006) 1 1Judicial Autonomy & Impartiality (2003) 1 1Liberal Construction; Rules of Court (1998) 1 1 2Litis Pendentia (2007) 1Questions of Law vs. Questions of Fact (2004) 1 1Remedial Law, Concept (2006) 3 3Rights of the Accused; Validity; HIV Test (2005) 1 1

Jurisdiction Jurisdiction (1997); Over the Person in a foreign state; Acquisition through Summons (2008)

1 1 2

Jurisdiction; Docket Fees (2008) 1 1Jurisdiction vs. Venue (2006) (2008) 2 2Jurisdiction; Real Action (2008) 1 1Jurisdiction; CTA Division vs. CTA En Banc (2006) 1 1Jurisdiction; Incapable of Pecuniary Estimation (2000) 3 1Jurisdiction; MTC (2002) 1 1 1Jurisdiction; RTC (2002) 1 1Jurisdiction; Office of the Solicitor General (2006) 1 1Jurisdiction; Ombudsman Case Decisions (2006) 1 1Jurisdiction; Probate (2001) 1 1Jurisdiction; Habeas Corpus; Custody of Minors (2005) 1 1Jurisdiction; Lack of Jurisdiction; Proper Action of the Court (2004) 1 1

Civil Procedure Actions; Cause of Action vs. Action (1999) 1 1Actions; Cause of Action; Joinder & Splitting (1998) 2 2Actions; Cause of Action; Splitting (1999) (2005) 1 1 2Actions; Cause of Actions; Motion to Dismiss; bar by prior judgment (2002) 1 1Actions; Counterclaim (2002) (2008) 1 1 2Actions; Counterclaim vs. Crossclaim (1999) 1 1Actions; Cross-Claims; Third Party Claims (1997) 1 1Actions; Derivative Suit vs. Class Suit (2005) 1 1

Actions; Filing; Civil Actions & Criminal Action (2005) 1 1Actions; Intervention; Requisites 1 1Actions; Real Actions & Personal Actions (2006) 1 1Actions; Survives Death of the Defendant (2000) 1 1Appeals; Period of Appeal; Fresh Period Rule (2003); Effect of Amended Decision (2008)

1 1 1 2

Certiorari; Mode of Certiorari (2006) 1 1Certiorari; Rule 45 vs. Rule 65 (2005) (2008) 1 1 2Contempt; Death of a Party; Effect (1998) 1 1Default (2000) (2001); Order of Default; Effect (1999); Remedies; Party Declared in Default (1998) (2006); Substantial Compliance (2000) Petition for Relief From Judgment (2008)

2 3 2 7

Demurrer to Evidence; Civil Case vs. Criminal Case (2003) (2007) 1 1 2Discovery; Modes of Discovery (2000); Discovery; Modes; Subpoena Duces Tecum (1997); Discovery; Production and Inspection of Documents (2002)); Privileged Communication (2008)

1 2 3

Dismissal; Motion to Dismiss; Grounds (2008); Res Judicata (2000) 1 1 2Forum Shopping; Definition (2006); Forum Shopping; Effects; Lack of Certification (2006) (2007)

3 3

Judgment; Annulment of Judgment; Grounds (1998) 1 1Judgment; Enforcement; 5-year period (1997); Judgment; Enforcement; Foreign Judgment (2005)

1 1 1

Judgment; Foreign Arbitral Award 1 1Judgment; Execution pending Appeal (2002) 1 1Judgment; Interlocutory Order; Partial Summary Judgments (2004) 1 1Judgment; Judgment on the Pleadings (1999)(2005) 1 1 2Judgment; Mandamus vs. Quo Warranto (2001) 1 1Judgment; Soundness; Attachment (2002) 1 1Judgments; Enforcement (2007); Examination of Defendant (2002); Unsatisfied Writ of Execution (2008)

1 2 3

Parties; Amendment of Complaint to implead additional parties (2008) 1 1Parties; Death of a Party; Effect (1998) (1999x2) 3 3Parties; Third Party Claim (2000) (2005) 1 1 2Petition for Certiorari (2000) 1 1Petition for Relief & Action for Annulment (2002) 1 1Petition for Relief; Injunction (2002) 1 1Pleadings; Amendment of Complaint; By Leave of Court (2003); Prescriptive Period (2000)

2 2

Pleadings; Amendment of Complaint (2008); Matter of Right (2005); To Conform w/ Evidence (2004)

1 2 3

Pleadings; Answer; Defense; Specific Denial (2004) 1 1Pleadings; Certification Against Forum Shopping (2000) 1 1Pleadings; Counterclaim; Counterclaim against the Counsel of the Plaintiff (2004)

1 1 2

Pleadings; Motions; Bill of Particulars (2003) 1 1 2

Pleadings; Reply; Effect of Non-Filing of Reply (2000) 1 1Prejudicial Question; Ejectment vs. Specific Performance (2000) 1 1Pre-Trial; Requirements (2001) 1 1Provisional Remedies (1999x3) 1 1Provisional Remedies; Attachment (2001) (2005); Attachment vs. Garnishment (1999); Remedies against Unwarranted Attachment (2008)

1 2 3

Provisional Remedies; Injunction (2001 (2003); Injunctions; Ancillary Remedy vs. Main Action (2006); Issuance w/out Bond (2006) Injunctions; Requisites (2006); ; Global Injunction Issued by a Foreign Court

2 4 6

Provisional Remedies; Receivership (2001) 1 1Provisional Remedies; Replevin (1999) 1 1Provisional Remedies; Support Pendente Lite (1999) (2001) 1 1 2Provisional Remedies; TRO (2001) (2006); TRO vs. Status Quo Order (2006); Duration (2006); CA Justice (2006)

1 1 2

Reglementary Period; Supplemental Pleadings (2000) 1 1Remedies; Appeal to SC; Appeals to CA (2002); RTC to CA (1999); 1 1 2Remedies; Appeal; Rule 45 vs. Rule 65 (1999) (2008) 1 1 2Remedies; Void Decision; Proper Remedy (2004) 1 1Special Civil Action; Ejectment (1997) (1998); ; Foreclosure (2003); Petition for Certiorari (2002) ; Quo Warranto (2001) ; Mandamus (2006)

2 3 1 6

Summons (1999); Substituted Service (2004) Validity of Service; Effects (2006 1 1 2Venue; Improper Venue; Compulsory Counterclaim (1998); Personal Actions (1997).

2 2

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Acquittal; Effect (2002) 1 1

Actions; BP22; Civil Action deemed included (2001) 1 1Actions; Commencement of an Action; Double Jeopardy (2004) 1 1Actions; Discretionary Power of Fiscal (1999) 1 1Actions; Injunction (1999) 1 1Admissions; Implied; Judicial (2008); Oral Confessions during investigation (2008)

2 2

Arrest; ; Warrants (2008); Warrantless Arrest; Preliminary Investigation (2004) ; Warrantless Arrests & Searches (1997); Warrantless Arrests & Seizures (2003); Warrantless Arrests; Objection (2000);

1 3 1 5

Bail (2002) 1 1Bail; Appeal (1998) 1 1Bail; Application; Venue (2002) 1 1Bail; Forms of Bail (1999) 1 1Bail; Matter of Right (1999); Matter of Right vs. Matter of Discretion (1999) (2006) (2008)

2 2 4

Bail; Witness Posting Bail (1999) 1 1Complaint vs. Information (1999) 1 1Demurrer to Evidence; Contract of Carriage (2004) 1 2 3Demurrer to Evidence; w/o Leave of Court (1998) (2001) (2004) 2 2Dismissal; Failure to Prosecute (2003); Provisional Dismissal (2003); Violation of 2 1 3

Right to Speedy Trial (2007)Double Jeopardy (2002); Upgrading; Original Charges (2005) 1 1 2Extradition (2004) 1 1Information; Amendment (2001); Double Jeopardy; Bail (2002); Supervening Events (1997)

1 2 3

Information; Bail (2003) 1 1Information; Motion to Quash (2000) 1 1Information; Motion to Quash (2000) (2005); Grounds (1998) 1 1 1 3Judgment; Promulgation of Judgment (1997) 1 1Jurisdiction; Complex Crimes (2003) 1 1Jurisdiction; Finality of a Judgment (2005) 1 1Parties; Prosecution of Offenses (2000) 1 1Plea of Guilty; to a Lesser Offense (2002) 1 1Prejudicial Question (1999) (2000); Suspension of Criminal Action (1999 2 1 3Pre-Trial Agreement (2004); Criminal Case vs. Civil Case (1997 1 1 2Provisional Dismissal (2002 1 1Remedies; Void Judgment (2004) 1 1Reverse Trial (2007) 1 1Search Warrant; Motion to Quash (2005) (2007); Plain View Doctrine (2008) 3 3Subpoena; Quashal on the ground of privileged communication (2008) 1 1Trial; Trial in Absentia; Automatic Review of Conviction (1998) 1 1Venue (1997); Inquest (2007) 1 1 2

EVIDENCE Admissibility (1998) (2002) (2004) 1 2 3Admissibility; Admission of Guilt; Requirements (2006 1 1Admissibility; Document; Not raised in the Pleading (2004) 1 1Admissibility; Electronic Evidence (2003) 1 1Admissibility; Object or Real Evidence (1994) 1 1Admissibility; Objections (1997) 1 1Admissibility; Offer to Marry; Circumstantial Evidence (1998) 1 1Admissibility; Offer to Pay Expenses (1997) 1 1Admissibility; Private Document (2005) 1 1Admissibility; Proof of Filiation; Action of Partition (2000 1 1Admissibility; Rules of Evidence (1997) 1 1Admissions Against Interest (2007) 1 1Best Evidence Rule (1997) (2007) 1 1 2Burden of Proof vs. Burden of Evidence (2004) 1 1Character Evidence (2002) 1 1Confession; Affidavit of Recantation (1998) 1 1Facts; Legislative Facts vs. Adjudicative Facts (2004 1 1Hearsay Evidence (2002) (2007); Hearsay Evidence vs. Opinion Evidence (2004) 1 1 2Hearsay; Exception (1999); Dead Man Statute (2001); Dying Declaration (1998) (2007) Res Gestae (2007); Opinion of Ordinary Witness (2005); Dying Declaration (1999)

3 1 3 7

Hearsay; Inapplicable (2003) 1 1

Judicial Notice; Evidence (2005); Foreign Law (1997) 1 1 2Memorandum (1996) 1 1Offer of Evidence (1997); res inter alios acta (2003); Testimonial & Documentary (1994)

1 1 1 3

Opinion Rule (1994) 1 1Parol Evidence Rule (2001) 1 1Preponderance vs. Substantial Evidence (2003) 1 1Privilege Communication (1998); Privilege Communication; Marital Privilege (1989) (2000) (2004) (2006)

1 2 1 5

Remedy; Lost Documents; Secondary Evidence (1992) 1 1Surviving Parties Rule (2007) 1 1Testimony; Independent Relevant Statement (1999) 1 1Witness; Competency of the Witness vs. Credibility of the Witness (2004) 1 1Witness; Examination of Witnesses (1997); (2002) 1 1 2Witness; Examination of a Child Witness; via Live-Link TV (2005) 1 1Witness; Utilized as State Witness; Procedure (2006) 1 1

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

Cancellation or Correction; Entries Civil Registry (2005); Notice and Publication (2007)

2 2

Escheat Proceedings (2002) 1 1Extra-judicial Settlement of Estate (2005) 2 2Habeas Corpus (1993) (1998) (2003); Bail under R102 (2008) 1 1 1 3Intestate Proceedings (2002); Debts of the Estate (2002); Judicial Settlement of Estate (2005)

2 1 3

Modes of Discovery in Special Proceeding Cases (2008) 1 1Probate of Will (2003) (2005) 2006); Lost Wills (1999); Mandatory Nature (2002) 1 2 2 5Settlement of Estate (2001); Administrator (1998); Legal Personality (2008) 1 1 1 3Venue; Special Proceedings (1997) 1 1

SUMMARY PROCEDURE

Prohibited Pleadings (2004) 1 1

MISCELLANEOUS Administrative Proceedings (2005) 1 1Congress; Law Expropriating Property (2006) 1 1RA 3019; Mandatory Suspension (2001) 1 1