Remedial Law Notes
TOP THE #BESTBAREVER by Atty. Sittie Salma L. Gurar, CPA
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 Remedial Law Notes
TOP THE #BESTBAREVER by Atty. Sittie Salma L. Gurar, CPA inshaaAllah

A. Distinguish: substantive law and remedial law 2. It shall provide a simplied procedure for the speedy
disposition of cases;
3. The procedure must be inexpensive; and
Substantive Law Remedial Law 4. The rules must not diminish, increase, or modify
Part of the law which creates, Prescribes the methods of substantive rights
defines or regulates rights enforcing those rights and
concerning life, liberty or obligations created by Power of the Supreme Court to AMEND and SUSPEND
property OR substantive law
procedural rules:
the powers of agencies or
instrumentalities for the  The courts have the power to relax or suspend technical or
administration of public procedural rules or to except a case from their operation
affairs, when compelling reasons so warrant or when the purpose
of justice requires it.
which when violated gives  The rules of procedure should be viewed as mere tools
rise to a cause of action designed to facilitate the attainment of justice.
Creates vested rights Does not create vested rights
 Their strict and rigid application, which would result in
Generally prospective in Can be applied
application retrospectively technicalities that tend to frustrate rather than promote
substantial justice, must always be avoided.
Amendments to procedural
rules are procedural or EXCEPTION:
remedial in character as they
do not create new or remove Parties praying for the liberal interpretation of the rules
vested rights, but only
must be able to hurdle that heavy burden of providing that
operate in furtherance of the
remedy or confirmation of they deserve an exceptional treatment.
rights already existing.
Enacted by Congress Promulgated by the SC as To relieve a litigant of an injustice commensurate with his
one of its express powers failure to comply with the prescribed procedure and the
mere invocation of substantial justice is not a magical
incantation that will automatically compel the Court to
Exception to retroactive application of remedial laws:
suspend procedural rules.
1. The statute itself expressly or by necessary implication
provides that pending actions are excepted from its
operation;
2. Courts may deny the retroactive application in the event
that to do so would not be feasible or would work
injustice; or
3. If to do so would involve intricate problems of due
process or impair the independence of the courts

B. Rule-making power of the Supreme Court

The SC has the power to PROMULGATE RULES

concerning: (LAIR 3P)

1. Legal assistance to the underprivileged;

2. Admission to the practice of law;
3. The integrated bar;
4. Protection and enforcement of constitutional rights; and
5. Pleading, practice, and procedure in all courts

Limitations on the rule-making power of the SC: (USID)

1. The rules must be uniform for the courts of the same

grade;