Inventory of Cases Involving Violence on Lawyers Pending Before the Courts
OCA Circular No. 37-2021, issued on March 9, 2021, mandates all judges of first and second-level courts in the Philippines to conduct an inventory of criminal cases involving violence against lawyers. This directive follows a memorandum from Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta addressing concerns over the rising attacks on legal professionals. Judges are required to complete this nationwide survey within ten days, utilizing a provided online form. The initiative aims to gather data on incidents where lawyers have faced harassment, threats, or violence, highlighting the urgent need for protective measures in the legal profession.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 37-2021
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 9, 2021
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 37-2021
| TO | : | All Judges of First and Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Inventory of Cases Involving Violence on Lawyers Pending Before the Courts |
Pursuant to the 6 January 2021 Memorandum of the Honorable Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta directing the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) to address the "growing concern over the continued attacks against lawyers and judges," an inventory of criminal cases pending before the courts involving lawyers who were either harassed, threatened, attacked, or even killed is being conducted. Hence, all judges of first and second level courts are hereby directed to accomplish the nationwide survey within ten (10) days from this issuance, through the following link:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=LhcHItpScEOFs2JSFnCTV0kjDEPUBphOo0EZ_R9ydexUNFQ5NzhKMFdPTVBSQjVSODBYMjVNSjBORC4u
For the guidance and compliance of all concerned.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
ATTACHMENT
Inventory of Cases Involving Violence on Lawyers Pending Before the Courts
Cite This Law
Inventory of Cases Involving Violence on Lawyers Pending Before the Courts, OCA Circular No. 37-2021, Mar 9, 2021 (Philippines)
Inventory of Cases Involving Violence on Lawyers Pending Before the Courts, OCA Circular No. 37-2021 (Phil. 2021)
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