ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COURT PERSONNEL

[STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND]

Seminar Workshop For Court Personnel Conducted By PhilJA, Supreme Court In Partnership With European Commission [EC], Department Of Social Welfare And Development [DSWD], Department Of Justice [DOJ],

Department Of Interior And Local Government [DILG] And The Alternative Law Groups [ALG] I. Access To Justice [AM 05-2-10SC, 13 March 2007] - Is Access To Courts -Kaalaman Sa Hustisya, Kapangyarihan Ng Masa- IEC

Does Everybody Have Access To Justice? - No, As People Do Not Know Their Rights Or How To Take Action When Necessary / Hence, The Access To Justice Program Wants To Fill The Gap Between Words And Action In Order To Promote Social Justice /

Achieve Equal Access To Courts For Those Facing Economic And Significant Barriers [Women, Children] / Empower, CapacityBuild Court Employees With Tools To Use So That Individuals Can Move Their Cases Forward /

Designation Of COCs As Municipal Court Information Officers [MCIOs] In 1st-Level Courts Legal Information [Not Legal Advise] / Courtesy / Speaking In A Language Understood / Legal Representation / Non- Payment

Of Legal Fees [TPO/ Amparo] THRUST : Enable Court Employees To Identify And Eventually Be Sensitized To Access To Justice Issues / Be Familiar With Filipino Cultural

Values, Social Justice Principle

/ Gender And Child Sensitivity II. New Code Of Conduct For Court Personnel [AM 03-6-13-SC, June 2004] : Explain The Rationale For Each Canon In

Relation To Traits Of A Good Ethical Court Personnel [Fidelity To Duty, Confidentiality, No Conflict Of Interest, Diligence] / Identify Situations When Canons Apply /Best Options To Dilemma*

PURPOSES OF COURTS : [1] To Do Individual Justice In Individual Cases When Conflicts Arise [2] To Appear To Do Justice In Individual Cases [3] To Provide Forum For Resolution Of Legal Disputes [4] Protect Citizens

Against Arbitrary Use Of Government Power [5] Make Formal Record Of Legal Status [6] Deter Criminal Behavior [7] Rehabilitate Convicts [8] Separate Persons Convicted Of Serious Offenses From Society*

THANK YOU AND WELCOME!