ARELLANO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

SY 2018-2019
First Semester

PRACTICE COURT
Guidelines for the Project

In general:
1. Two students will be grouped together for the project. Mr. Leo Generalao
is tasked to submit the list of the paired students.

2. Once the list is submitted, no one will be allowed to change their group
unless for meritorious cases.

3. Deadline for the submission of the project will be on the last meeting prior
to the Final Examinations.

Project Proper:
4. Each group will be required to interview the following personnel of the
court and should only be those within the National Capital Judicial
Region:
a. Branch Clerk of Court
b. Clerk III (Criminal Cases)
c. Clerk III (Civil Cases)
d. Court Interpreter
e. Sheriff

5. The group must learn how a case is filed in court, from the time a
Complaint is filed until the decision is promulgated. This includes, but is
not limited to the following:
a. Raffling of cases through e-court
b. Payment of docket fees
c. How the court receives the record and encoded through the e-court
system
d. Service of summons by the Sheriff
e. How the Court Interpreter will calendar the case
f. Mediation (Philippine Mediation Center and Judicial Dispute
Resolution)
g. Preliminary Conference before the Branch Clerk of Court
h. Pre-Trial
i. Trial Proper
j. Formal Offer of Evidence
k. Promulgation of Judgment

6. The group must learn these procedures both for Criminal and Civil Cases.
Documentation
7. The group will be required to document the interview through video
recording. However, in case video recording will not be feasible, the group
must submit photographs of the interview with descriptions, and have all
of these compiled via video maker of your choosing.

8. Aside from the photographs, the video must also contain documents that
can be provided by the court, subject to the names and other personal
details of the parties redacted. Other documents to be included in the video
presentation are: (a) Sample court calendar; (b) Sheriffs Return; (c) Docket
fees; (d) Other documents that can be provided by the court.

9. The video recording should be submitted in a USB, which should be free

from any virus or any malware.

10. Sound and visual effects on the project and other matters not mentioned
will be up to the discretion of the group