Plagiarism and Misrepresentation in the Supreme Court
This page documents "Plagiarism and Misrepresentation in the Supreme Court" as it relates to Vinuya v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 162230, 28 April 2010 (also here, here).
Primary Documents
- Letter to the Supreme Court by Mark Ellis - 23 July 2010
- "Restoring Integrity: A Statement by the Faculty of the University of the Philippines College of Law on the Allegations of Plagiarism and Misrepresentation in the Supreme Court" (also here) - 27 July 2010
- Author Christian J. Tams's complaint (also here) - 18 August 2010
- In the Matter of the Charges of Plagiarism, etc., Against Associate Justice Mariano C Del Castillo - 12 Oct 2010
- Dissenting Opinion, Justice J Sereno -15 Oct 2010
- Supreme Court Resolution re Letter of the UP Law Faculty entitled: "Restoring Integrity: A Statement by the Faculty of the University of the Philippines College of Law on the Allegations of Plagiarism and Misrepresentation in the Supreme Court": 19 Oct 2010
Background Notes
- TIMELINE: The Back Stories & Main Story of the Contempt Case Against the UP Law Faculty
- Diane Desierto, "An Open Appeal to fellow International Legal Scholars"
News Reports
- High tribunal vs UP Law: 23 Oct 2010
- Explain, SC orders UP profs (PDI, 21 Oct 2010)
- Court to UP Law faculty: Explain improper conduct (BusinessWorld, 20 Oct 2010)
Online Petition