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2009-07-27 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| We are not unmindful of the burden of heavy caseloads heaped on the shoulders of every trial judge. But that cannot excuse them from doing their mandated duty to resolve cases with diligence and dispatch. Judges burdened with heavy caseloads should request the Court for an extension of the reglementary period within which to decide their cases if they think they cannot comply with their judicial duty.[37] Hence, under the circumstances, all that said judge needed to do was request for an extension of time since this Court has, almost invariably, been considerate with regard to such requests. She did not avail of such remedy.[38] A heavy caseload may excuse a judge's failure to decide cases within the reglementary period but not their failure to request an extension of time within which to decide the case on time.[39] | |||||
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2009-07-27 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| extension of the reglementary period within which to decide their cases if they think they cannot comply with their judicial duty.[37] Hence, under the circumstances, all that said judge needed to do was request for an extension of time since this Court has, almost invariably, been considerate with regard to such requests. She did not avail of such remedy.[38] A heavy caseload may excuse a judge's failure to decide cases within the reglementary period but not their failure to request an extension of time within which to decide the case on time.[39] As to the liability of respondent clerk of court, it is undisputed that Mr. Magno was remiss in his duty and responsibility as clerk of court by failing to adopt a system of record management. His efficiency or inefficiency in the performance of his duties and | |||||
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2008-11-25 |
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J. |
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| Judge Doyon's claim that the administrative case was filed after his compulsory retirement also cannot free him from liability. In Re: Judicial Audit Conducted in the Regional Trial Court, Branch 54, Lapu-Lapu City[50] and Report on the Judicial Audit Conducted in the Regional Trial Court, Branch 8, Cebu City,[51] audit investigations were conducted before the judges' compulsory retirements. However the cases were treated as administrative complaints only after the judges had compulsorily retired. The Court still held them liable for undue delay and imposed on them fines, which were deducted from their retirement benefits.[52] | |||||