1997 Rules on Civil Procedure 2001 Edition <draft copy. pls.

check for errors> Rule 49 ORAL ARGUMENT The CA may or may not require oral argument. Just read that.

Rule 49 Oral Arguments

ect!o" #. When allowed. At !ts o$" !"sta"ce or upo" %ot!o" of a party& the court %ay hear the part!es !" oral ar'u%e"t o" the %er!ts of a case& or o" a"y %ater!al !"c!de"t !" co""ect!o" there$!th. (") The oral ar'u%e"t shall *e l!%!ted to such %atters as the court %ay spec!fy !" !ts order or resolut!o". (#a& R4+) ec. ,. Conduct of oral argument. U"less author!-ed *y the court& o"ly o"e cou"sel %ay ar'ue for a party. The durat!o" allo$ed for each party& the se.ue"ce of the ar'u%e"tat!o"& a"d all other related %atters shall *e as d!rected *y the court. (") ec. /. No hearing or oral argument for motions. Mot!o"s shall "ot *e set for hear!"' a"d& u"less the court other$!se d!rects& "o hear!"' or oral ar'u%e"t shall *e allo$ed !" support thereof. The ad0erse party %ay f!le o*1ect!o"s to the %ot!o" $!th!" f!0e (2) days fro% ser0!ce& upo" the e3p!rat!o" of $h!ch such %ot!o" shall *e dee%ed su*%!tted for resolut!o". (,a& R49) How are cases decided in the CA? Normally, you file your petition; su mit argument in writing; then you wait for the decision. !ut sometimes, the CA is pro"o#ed y legal issues. $o the CA would decide to listen to oral arguments of the parties, especially when the case is contro"ersial. %nder $ection &, one difference etween motions filed in the 'TC and in the CA is that( a.) in the 'TC, there must e notice of hearing *'ule +,) attached to the motion, otherwise it will e denied; .) in the CA, there is no need for notice of hearing to e attached to the motion. -o.o-

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