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2008-09-26 |
REYES, R.T., J. |
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| The CA has no other option but to apply the clear provision of the law when it comes to appeal. True, procedural rules may be relaxed in the interest of substantial justice. However, it is not to be disdained as mere technicalities that may be ignored at will to suit the convenience of a party.[67] In Spouses Galang v. Court of Appeals,[68] this Court explained:x x x Like all rules, they are required to be followed except only when, for the most persuasive of reasons, they may be relaxed to relieve a litigant of negative consequences commensurate with the degree of his thoughtlessness in not complying with the procedure prescribed.[69] | |||||
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2007-09-21 |
CORONA, J. |
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| It is true that procedural rules may be relaxed in the interest of substantial justice. They are not, however, to be disdained as mere technicalities that may be ignored at will to suit the convenience of a party.[12] They are intended to ensure the orderly administration of justice and the protection of substantive rights in judicial proceedings.[13] Thus, procedural rules are not to be belittled or dismissed simply because their non-observance may have resulted in prejudicing a party's substantive rights.[14] Like all rules, they are required to be followed except only when, for the most persuasive of reasons, they may be relaxed to relieve a litigant of negative consequences commensurate with the degree of thoughtlessness in not complying with the prescribed procedure.[15] | |||||