中国—东盟法律评论:2013年 第3卷·第1期:Volume Ⅲ Oct.2013 Number 1

内容简介

《中国-东盟法律评论(第3辑)》由厦门大学出版社出版。

摘要与插图

ThePhilippinelegalsystem,includingitsjudicialrules,wereadoptedfromandinfluencedmainlybywesterncountries,moreparticularlytheAmericansystem.
　　Legalissuesandcontroversiesareresolvedprimarilythroughthecourtswhoseprimaryfunctionistosettletherightsofthepartiesandenforcelegalobligations.
Thefilingofcourtactionisthecommonrecourseofpersons,naturalorjuridical,seekingremedytoprotecttheirrightsandenforcelegalobligationsduethem.
　However,becauseofthefastgrowingnumberofcasesanddisputesbeingfiledeveryday,theincreasingdocketofpendingcasescompelledtheadoptionofanewmechanismtoresolvecasesinamoreexpeditiousandlesscostlymanner.Theconceptofoutside-the-courtproceedinginresolvingcertaincaseswasthenintroducedinthePhilippinejudicialsystem.Legislationestablishedmechanismsandinstitutionstohelpde-clogcourtcasesandatthesametimegavepartiesanalternativevenuetoadjudicatetheirrightsandinterests.

Theadoptionofvariousmodesofalternativedisputeresolution--suchasarbitration,conciliationandmediation--notonlyexpeditedtheresolutionofcases,butalsoimprovedjudicialeffectivenessandefficiency.Asaresultthereof,theSupremeCourtprioritizedthefollowinggoalswhenenactingrulesofprocedure.(1)disposeoftheexistingbacklogofcasesinallcourts；(2)studyandaddressthecausesoffailuretoobservetheperiodstodecidecasesmandatedbytheConstitution；and(3)promotealternativemodesofdisputeresolution.