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Jul 12, 2016 bail constitutional law criminal procedure sandiganbayan humanitarian considerations right to liberty

Bail and Humanitarian Considerations: Balancing Constitutional Rights and Individual Circumstances

The Supreme Court affirms that bail may be granted on humanitarian grounds, weighing an accused's health and flight risk against constitutional rights.

Apr 19, 2007 extradition bail judicial discretion human rights philippine jurisprudence

Bail in Extradition Cases: How the Supreme Court Limited Judicial Discretion

In Government of Hong Kong v. Olalia, the Supreme Court ruled that a prospective extraditee may apply for bail, but must prove by clear and convincing evidence that he is not a flight risk.

Jun 6, 2001 bail estafa criminal procedure constitutional law flight risk rule 114

Reasonable Bail Balancing Constitutional Rights AND Flight Risk IN Estafa Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on reasonable bail pending appeal in estafa cases, balancing constitutional rights against flight risk.