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2011-06-01 |
BRION, J. |
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| Employees of the judiciary should be very circumspect in how they conduct themselves inside and outside the office, [6] particularly when they use agents of the law in their actions. By her actions, she directly implied that she was using her court position to unilaterally enforce what she wanted i.e., to harass complainant Mendez. By so doing, she brought the image of the judiciary to disrepute, as this is not the way of the law and of those who enforce the law. It matters not that her acts were not work-related. [7] Employees of the judiciary should be living examples of uprightness, not only in the performance of 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 the courts in the community. [8] Any scandalous behavior or any act that may erode the people's esteem for the judiciary is unbecoming of an employee. [9] Professionalism, respect for the rights of others, good manners and right conduct are expected of all judicial officers and employees. [10] At all times, court employees should avoid situations which tend to arouse suspicions that they are utilizing their official position for personal gain or advantage, to the prejudice of the public. [11] | |||||
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2005-09-12 |
CALLEJO, SR., J. |
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| The respondent's belief that the complaint should be dismissed as it does not relate to his official functions and was in fact obtained even before he entered the Judiciary is erroneous. It bears stressing that employees of the Judiciary should be living examples of uprightness not only in the performance of official duties but also in their personal and private dealing with other people so as to preserve at all times the good name and standing of the courts in the community.[5] Court personnel, from the lowliest employee to the clerk of court or any position lower than that of a judge or justice, are involved in the dispensation of justice, and parties seeking redress from the courts for grievances look upon court personnel as part of the Judiciary. In performing their duties and responsibilities, court personnel serve as sentinels of justice and any act of impropriety on their part immeasurably affects the honor and dignity of the Judiciary and the people's confidence in it.[6] | |||||