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2006-04-25 |
GARCIA, J. |
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| Any delay in the administration of justice, no matter how brief, deprives the litigant of his right to a speedy disposition of his case. Not only does it magnify the cost of seeking justice. It undermines the people's faith and confidence in the judiciary, lowers its standards and brings it to disrepute.[12] | |||||
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2005-02-17 |
CORONA, J. |
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| This Court has constantly reminded judges of the need to resolve cases with dispatch. Any delay in the disposition of cases can easily undermine the people's faith and confidence in the judiciary, lower its standards and bring it to disrepute.[9] The Constitution itself mandates lower court judges to decide a case within the reglementary period of 90 days.[10] Likewise, the Code of Judicial Conduct enunciates that judges should administer justice without delay and directs every judge to dispose of the court's business promptly within the period prescribed by law and the rules.[11] The Court has consistently emphasized strict observance of this duty in order to minimize, if not totally eradicate, the twin problems of congestion and delay that have long plagued our courts.[12] Thus, any delay in the administration of justice, no matter how brief, deprives the litigant of his right to a speedy disposition of his case. | |||||