Practice question
Assume the Hague Evidence Convention is in force between the relevant States and A.M.25-02-17-SC applies. A witness establishes a Philippine regulatory duty not to disclose the requested protected material. The proponent argues Section33(a) recognizes statutes alone. Which is correct?
- The provision also includes rules or regulation
- Only statutes can ever qualify under the text
- A regulatory duty is automatically a private preference
- Only the witness’s salary matters
- Only the foreign court’s stationery matters
Legal references
- AM25-02-17-SC, March4,2025, Sections1–2,18–20,32–33; applicability conditional on Convention entry into force between relevant States: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/98634
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