REMEDIAL LAW 2018 BAR SYLLABUS

Special Civil Actions

- Included are the following:

a. Nature of special civil actions
b. Ordinary civil actions vs. special civil actions
c. Jurisdiction and venue

Special Proceedings

- Included are the following:

a. Settlement of Estate of Deceased Persons, Venue and Process
b. Summary Settlement of Estates
c. Production and Probate of Will
d. Allowance or Disallowance of Will
e. Requisites before a will proved abroad be allowed in the Philippines
f. Letters testamentary and administration
g. Claims against the Estate
h. Actions by and against executors and administrators
i. Payment of debts of the estate
j. Distribution and partition
k. Trustees
l. Escheat
m. Guardianship
n. Change of name
o. Absentees
p. Cancellation or correction of entries in the civil registry

Evidence

- Rules on Electronic Evidence

Revised Rules on Summary Procedure

- Prohibited pleadings and motions

Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases

Civil Procedure

- Prohibition against TRO and preliminary injunction

- Pre-trial conference; consent decree
- Prohibited pleadings and motions
- Temporary Environmental Protection Order
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- Prohibited pleadings and motions

- Discovery measures

Crim Pro

- Who may file

- Institution of criminal and civil action
- Arrest without warrant, when valid
- SLAPP
- Procedure in the custody and disposition of seized items
- Bail
- Arraignment and plea
- Pre-trial
- Subsidiary liabilities

Evidence

- Precautionary Principle
- Documentary Evidence