REMEDIAL LAW REVIEW I

Prof. Christian Kit Villasis

Assignment No. 5

1. What is Pre-trial? What is the nature and purpose of Pre-trial?

2. Is service of Notice of Pre-trial to the parties mandatory? What are the contents of the
notice of Pre-trial?
3. Is the appearance of the parties mandatory during Pre-trial? What are the effects of
the partys failure to appear during the Pre-trial?
4. What are the contents of a Pre-trial Brief? What is the effect of the failure of the party
to file a Pre-trial brief?
5. What are the contents of a Pre-trial Order?
6. Differentiate Pre-trial in civil and criminal cases.
7. Study and write the salient features of A.M. No. 03-1-09-SC Re: Proposed Rule on
Guidelines to be observed by Trial Court Judges and Clerks of Court in the conduct of Pre-trial and
use of Deposition and Discovery measures.
8. Study and write the salient features of the Special Rules on Alternative Dispute
resolution [ADR] (A.M. No. 07-11-08-SC).
9. What are the different modes of alternative dispute resolution (ADR)? Explain each.
10. What are the cases that are required to undergo mediation and judicial dispute
resolution? What are the exceptions?
11. Differentiate subpoena duces tecum from subpoena ad testificandum. What are and
contents of subpoena?
12. Who may issue a subpoena? How is service of subpoena made?
13. What are the grounds for quashal of subpoena? Can we compel the attendance of
witnesses through a subpoena? Are there exceptions?
14. What are the consequences of the refusal to comply with a subpoena? Explain viatory
right.
15. What are the grounds for quashal of a subpoena?
16. Explain the rules on computation of time. What is the effect of the interruption of the
running of the period under Rule 22 of the Rules of Court.
17. Enumerate the Modes of Discovery and explain each.
18. What is deposition? When can we avail of deposition (i) pending action; (ii) before
action; and (iii) pending appeal?
19. What are the uses of deposition? What is the scope of the examination? When may
objections to its admissibility be made? When can we terminate the taking of deposition or limit its
scope?
20. When can we avail of written interrogatories?
21. What are the effects of the failure to serve written interrogatories? What are the
consequences of the refusal to answer the written interrogatories?
22. When can we avail of request for admission? What are the consequences of the refusal
to answer the request for admission? What is the effect of the failure to file and serve a request for
admission? Explain the rule on implied admission by adverse party in request for admission?
23. Explain the rules on production and inspection of documents or things.
24. Explain the rules on Physical or mental examination of persons.
25. What are the consequences of the refusal to comply with the Modes of Discovery?