Practice question
A litigant wants Supreme Court filing because that forum would save one round of litigation, without another exceptional basis. Which principle matters?
- Private procedural convenience is not an automatic hierarchy exception
- Convenience always creates direct access
- An appeal is forbidden whenever costly
- Lower courts lose authority when travel is difficult
- Party preference changes the Constitution
Legal references
- Gios-Samar v DOTC GR217158 March12,2019 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_217158_2019.html
- SEC v Bonifacio GR198425 etal January30,2024 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_198425_2024.html
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