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2007-10-15 |
NACHURA, J. |
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| We take this occasion to reiterate that judiciary personnel are held to the highest standards of decorum and propriety. The conduct required of court personnel, from the highest magistrate to the lowliest clerk, must always be beyond reproach.[13] Any transgression or deviation from the established norm of conduct, work-related or not, amounts to misconduct.[14] Employees of the judiciary should be living examples of uprightness not only in the performance of their official duties, but also in their personal and private dealings with other people, so as to preserve at all times the good name and standing of courts in the community.[15] Any act that falls short of the exacting standards for public office, especially on the part of those expected to preserve the image of the judiciary, shall not be countenanced.[16] | |||||