The document discusses the goal and scope of Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) and Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) in the Philippines legal system. It aims to divert pending court cases to CAM and JDR to help resolve disputes through compromise agreements between parties and reduce court congestion. It covers a wide range of civil and criminal cases but excludes those that cannot be legally compromised, other criminal cases, habeas corpus petitions, and cases involving violence against women and children with pending restraining orders.
The document discusses the goal and scope of Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) and Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) in the Philippines legal system. It aims to divert pending court cases to CAM and JDR to help resolve disputes through compromise agreements between parties and reduce court congestion. It covers a wide range of civil and criminal cases but excludes those that cannot be legally compromised, other criminal cases, habeas corpus petitions, and cases involving violence against women and children with pending restraining orders.
The document discusses the goal and scope of Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) and Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) in the Philippines legal system. It aims to divert pending court cases to CAM and JDR to help resolve disputes through compromise agreements between parties and reduce court congestion. It covers a wide range of civil and criminal cases but excludes those that cannot be legally compromised, other criminal cases, habeas corpus petitions, and cases involving violence against women and children with pending restraining orders.
The document discusses the goal and scope of Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) and Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) in the Philippines legal system. It aims to divert pending court cases to CAM and JDR to help resolve disputes through compromise agreements between parties and reduce court congestion. It covers a wide range of civil and criminal cases but excludes those that cannot be legally compromised, other criminal cases, habeas corpus petitions, and cases involving violence against women and children with pending restraining orders.
Page 1 of 9 + GOAL OF COURT-ANNEXED MEDIATION AND JDR ● The diversion of pending court cases both to Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) and to Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) is plainly intended to put an end to pending litigation through a compromise agreement of the parties and thereby help solve the ever- pressing problem of court docket congestion. It is also intended to empower the parties to resolve their own disputes and give practical effect to the State Policy expressly stated in
resolution of disputes or the freedom of the parties to make their own arrangement to resolve disputes. Towards this end, the State shall encourage and actively promote the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as an important means to achieve speedy and impartial justice and de-clog court dockets.
Page 3 of 9 CASES + COVERED BY Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) : ● (1) All civil cases and the civil liability of criminal cases covered by the Rule on Summary Procedure, including the civil liability for violation of B.P. 22, except those which by law may not be compromised; ● (2) Special proceedings for the settlement of estates; ● (3) All civil and criminal cases filed with a certificate to file action issued by the Punong Barangay or the Pangkat ng Tagapagkasundo under the Revised Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Chapter 7, RA 7160);
● (4) The civil aspect of Quasi-Offenses under Title 14 of
the Revised Penal Code; ● (5) The civil aspect of less grave felonies punishable by correctional penalties not exceeding 6 years imprisonment, where the offended party is a private person; ● (6) The civil aspect of estafa, theft and libel; ● (7) All civil cases and probate proceedings, testate and intestate, brought on appeal from the exclusive and original jurisdiction granted to the first level courts
Page 5 of 9 + COVERED BY CAM AND JDR: ● (8) All cases of forcible entry and unlawful detainer brought on appeal from the exclusive and original jurisdiction granted to the first level courts under Section 33, par. (2) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980; ● (9) All civil cases involving title to or possession of real property or an interest therein brought on appeal from the exclusive and original jurisdiction granted to the first level courts under Section 33, par.(3) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980; and ● (10) All habeas corpus cases decided by the first level courts in the absence of the Regional Trial Court judge, that are brought up on appeal from the special
the first level courts in the absence of the Regional Trial Court judge, that are brought up on appeal from the special jurisdiction granted to the first level courts under Section 35 of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980.
Page 7 of 9 + CASES NOT COVERED BY CAM AND JDR ● 1. Civil cases which by law cannot be compromised (Article 2035, New Civil Code); ● 2. Other criminal cases not covered under paragraphs 3 to 6 above; ● 3. Habeas Corpus petitions;
Page 8 of 9 + CASES NOT COVERED BY CAM AND JDR ● 4. All cases under Republic Act No. 9262 (Violence against Women and Children); and ● 5. Cases with pending application for Restraining Orders/Preliminary Injunctions. ● However, in cases covered under 1, 4 and 5 where the parties inform the court that they have agreed to undergo mediation on some aspects thereof, e.g., custody of minor children, separation of property, or support pendente lite, the court shall refer them to mediation.