Friday, November 30, 2012

Efficient use of paper rule

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See - http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/284459/news/nation/greener-sc-sets-limits-in-paper-use-introduces-e-filing

"x x x.

xxx "Administrative Memorandum 11-9-4-SC or the "Efficient Use of Paper Rule" aims to cut down the judiciary's excessive use of paper in an effort to "save our forests, avoid landslides, and mitigate the worsening effects of climate change that the world is experiencing."

  • "The rule, promulgated last November 13, will become effective at the start of the coming New Year, after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation. The SC said the new guidelines would apply to all courts and quasi-judicial bodies under the administrative supervision of the Supreme Court.

    "According to the guidelines of the "Efficient Use of Paper Rule," all pleadings, motions, and similar papers intended for the courts must:

    "be written in single space with a one-and-a-half space between paragraphs;
    use an easily readable font style of the party's choice;
    must use a 14-point font;
    must be on an 8.5-inch by 13-inch bond paper;
    must have the following margins - 1.5 inch (left), 1.0 in (right), 1.2 in (top), 1.0 in (bottom);
    be consecutively numbered.

    "Apart from parties' motions and and pleadings, the rule will also apply to all decisions, resolutions, and orders issued by courts and quasi-judicial bodies under the SC's administrative supervision, as well as reports submitted to the courts and transcripts of stenographic notes.

    "The high court also set the number of copies of court-bound papers to be made for each corresponding courts.

    "For the Supreme Court, parties are required to file one original copy (properly marked) and four copies. If the case is referred to the SC en banc, the parties would have to make 10 additional copies.

    "However, parties are only required to submit two sets of annexes for the en banc and court Division: one annex attached to the original, and another as an extra copy.

    "All members of the Court shall share the extra copies of annexes in the interest of economy of paper," the Supreme Court said.

    x x x."

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