The Supreme Court (SC) has approved revised rules allowing wider use of videoconferencing, recorded depositions, and recorded interviews in proceedings involving child witnesses to reduce the trauma of recounting painful experiences.
Supreme Court (SC) senior associate justice Marvic Leonen has warned that digitalization alone cannot make justice accessible, saying legal aid and efforts to help marginalized communities assert their rights must accompany technology-driven reforms.
Local telco Globe, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Rizal-RSM Chapter, and the Supreme Court (SC) have partnered to provide free legal consultations, including guidance on online safety and digital rights, to underserved communities in Metro Manila.
The Supreme Court (SC) launched electronic notarization nationwide on Oct. 19, allowing commissioned electronic notaries public to notarize eligible digital documents through accredited platforms.
The Supreme Court (SC) and the US State Department’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) are looking to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies as the judiciary adapts to the challenges of digital-era justice.
Supreme Court (SC) chief justice Alexander G. Gesmundo led a delegation to Fortinet’s headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, on Sept. 29 and 30 to discuss cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and network infrastructure for the judiciary’s digital services.
Five technology professionals and digital rights advocates have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to invalidate the government’s nationwide blocking of Discord and prohibit similar restrictions on websites and social networking platforms, arguing that the agencies involved acted beyond their authority.
Supreme Court (SC) senior associate justice Marvic Leonen said government institutions should treat technology as a means of improving public services rather than an end in itself, as he outlined the judiciary’s approach to digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI).
The World Intellectual Property Organization’s global database now includes 64 significant Philippine intellectual property (IP) decisions, making them available as references for courts and legal practitioners worldwide.
Supreme Court (SC) senior associate justice Marvic Leonen has warned judges and lawyers that using artificial intelligence without careful scrutiny could produce errors and deepen injustice.
