New Code of Judicial Conduct for the Philippine Judiciary A.M. No. 03-05-01-SC CANON 1 Independence Judicial independence is a prerequisite to the rule of law and a fundamental guarantee of a fair trial. A judge shall therefore uphold and exemplify judicial independence in both its individual and institutional aspects. SECTION 1. Judges shall exercise the judicial function independently on the basis of their assessment of the facts and in accordance with a conscientious understanding of the law, free of any extraneous influence, inducement, pressure, threat or interference, direct or indirect, from any quarter or for any reason. SECTION 2. In performing judicial duties, Judges shall be independent from judicial colleagues in respect of decisions which the judge is obliged to make independently. SECTION 3. Judges shall refrain from influencing in any manner the outcome of litigation or dispute pending before another court or administrative agency. SECTION 4. Judges shall not...

CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY RESOLUTION A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC - April 11, 2023 PREAMBLE Ethics is the experiential manifestation of moral standards. The observance of these standards of conduct is both a function of personal choice and formal compulsion. A lawyer is ideally ethical by personal choice. A code of ethics expressly adopted represents society’s consensus and dictate to conform to a chosen norm of behavior that sustains the community’s survival and growth. The Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, as an institutional imperative, is meant to foster an environment where ethical conduct performs a dedicated role in the administration of justice. In particular, the standards embodied in the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability uniquely address the characteristics of the Filipino lawyer as an amalgamation of influences and moorings, i.e., familial, cultural, religious, academic, political, and philosophical. Inherently ...