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Practice question: Habeas Data (AM 08-1-16-SC)

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Practice question

Describe permissible habeas data relief and explain why the writ is not general discovery of a competitor’s commercial files.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/jan2008/am_08_1_16_sc_2008.html — A.M. 08-1-16-SC, January 22, 2008; Habeas Data Rule sections 1, 6, 10, 16 and 22.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/oct2014/gr_203254_2014.html — Lee v. Ilagan, G.R. 203254, October 8, 2014, main opinion: privacy nexus and substantial evidence.

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