Practice question
To avoid a miscarriage of justice, a party seeks an appropriate change of venue or place of trial from the Supreme Court. Does Article VIII expressly recognize that power?
- No, venue can never be changed
- Yes, section 5(4) expressly grants it
- No, only a litigant’s unilateral declaration can change venue
- Yes, and any party may therefore change venue without an order
- No, because judicial power concerns only criminal guilt
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — Constitution, Article VIII sections 1–2, 4–6, Supreme Court judicial power, protected jurisdiction, original and review powers, en banc authority and rulemaking.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_217158_2019.html — Gios-Samar, Inc. v. DOTC, G.R. No. 217158, March 12, 2019, main decision on hierarchy of courts and direct recourse.
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