Practice question
Assuming the Hague Evidence Convention framework applies between the relevant States, what does Section 33 of A.M. No. 25-02-17-SC preserve?
- A universal right never to attend any hearing
- A person's right to refuse evidence insofar as a recognized privilege or duty under the stated alternatives applies
- An automatic right to conceal all business records
- An exemption from every court order based on preference
- A right to destroy requested evidence
Legal references
- A.M. No. 25-02-17-SC, Sections 1, 2(s), 11, 32–33; Convention applicability assumed only when in force between the relevant States: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/98634
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