The Supreme Court has amended the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice to modernize and streamline notarial reporting, particularly the online submission of copies of notarial entries and instruments acknowledged by notaries public.
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that letting customers listen to a short 20-second sample of a ringtone before buying it does not violate copyright laws as it dismissed the complaint of the Filipino Society of Composers and Publishers (Filscap) against Wolfpac Communications for copyright infringement and damages.
Before this change, the Rules of Civil Procedure did not cover special proceedings like annulment and nullity of marriage cases. The Office of the Court Administrator recommended their inclusion, noting that these cases follow similar procedures to civil actions.
The partnership aims to create an electronic verification and case and evidence management system, digitize court records, and train court personnel to implement these advancements.
The CALESA Digital is a program aimed at creating a digital legal framework in the country through the collaborative work of experts in the field of law and technology.
The Supreme Court said pilot testing of artificial intelligence (AI) software for voice-to-text transcription for court stenographers is underway in select first-and second-level courts. It is also developing new rules on e-notarization.
Starting Sept. 1, 2024, trial courts will only act upon pleadings and other court submissions in civil cases if the filing is accompanied by an electronic transmittal of the same document in PDF format through email.
Despite the dangers posed by the use of artificial intelligence or AI, Supreme Court (SC) senior associate justice Marvic Leonen said the path moving forward is for the Philippine legal system to keep up with emerging technology while working to protect people’s rights.
Supreme Court (SC) chief justice Alexander G. Gesmundo said in an overseas speaking engagement that “there is much more work left to be done” in the country even if cybercrime laws have gone a long way in the Philippines.
