Inclusion of Labor Law Review and Taxation Law Review in the Refresher Course
On July 1, 2008, the Philippine Supreme Court issued a resolution regarding Bar Matter No. 1949, which addressed the inclusion of Labor Law Review and Taxation Law Review in refresher courses for law students. The Court decided to incorporate these subjects into the refresher courses offered by law schools and mandated that they be included in the 2009 Bar Examinations. This decision aims to ensure that law graduates are adequately prepared in these essential areas of law before taking the Bar. The resolution emphasizes the importance of compliance with this requirement by law schools moving forward.
July 1, 2008
[B.M. No. 1949]
Sirs/Mesdames:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc dated July 1, 2008:
"Bar Matter No. 1949. — Re: Clarification on the Inclusion of Labor Law Review and Taxation Law Review in the Refresher Course. — Acting on the Letter dated May 21, 2008 of Dean Willard B. Riano, College of Law, San Sebastian College Recoletos, the Court Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Bar Confidant, to
(a) INCLUDE Labor Law Review and Taxation Law Review in the refresher courses offered by law schools; and
(b) STRICTLY IMPLEMENT the requirement to include the said review subjects in the 2009 Bar Examinations." AcHaTE
Nazario, J., on leave. (adv147)
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMAClerk of Court