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The Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) is a nationwide organization of human rights lawyers in the Philippines. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It was founded in 1974 by Sen . Jose W. Diokno , [ 5 ] Lorenzo Tañada , [ 7 ] J.B.L. Reyes , [ 4 ] and Joker Arroyo [ 8 ] during the martial law era under former President Ferdinand Marcos . [ 9 ]
The IBP has been active in safeguarding the integrity of the bar exams; promoting ethical practices of lawyers, judges, lawyer-politicians, and lawyer-government officials; refraining from any partisan political activity especially during local and national elections; developing legal education and research in law schools and continuing legal ...
Ateneo Law School's only summa cum laude graduate, Claudio Teehankee, placed number one in the 1940 Bar Exams. [1] It is worth noting that Teehankee's son, Manuel Antonio, followed in his footsteps by graduating at the top of his Ateneo Law School class (albeit, not as summa cum laude) and placing first in the 1983 bar exams.
Codification is predominant in countries that adhere to the legal system of civil law. Spain, a civil law country, introduced the practice of codification in the Philippines, which it had colonized beginning in the late 16th century. Among the codes that Spain enforced in the Philippines were the Spanish Civil Code and the Penal Code.
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Philippines Lex Talionis Fraternitas, Inc. (Sodalitas Ducum Futurorum) , commonly known as Lex Talionis , is a fraternal organization of Filipino jurists, legal practitioners, and law students. It was founded on September 29, 1969 at the San Beda College of Law .
The JBC was created to further separate the judiciary from political influence, with judges previously being approved by Congress. [2]: 364 However, the President has direct influence in the JBC, and can appoint half of its members. [30] Political pressure has also been observed in court decisions, causing inconsistency between different cases.