Practice question
A statute expires, but a concrete claim for repayment of amounts collected under it remains. Explain why the first mootness inquiry is whether effective relief is still available, rather than immediately assuming an exception is necessary.
Legal references
- Foundation for Economic Freedom v. ERC, G.R. No. 214042 et al., August 13, 2024, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/aug2024/gr_214042_2024.html
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article VIII, Section 1.
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