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Background Note on the Justice Sector of the Philippines

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Online edition: Free of Charge

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This report is part of the efforts of the Asian Development Bank to support justice sector reform. It provides an overview of the sector, identifies key constraints and issues confronting it, and undertakes a preliminary assessment of reform initiatives by justice sector agencies-mainly the judiciary-through 2009.

Contents

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• Foreword
• Introduction
• The Justice System
• The Justice System in a Historical Context
• Recent Justice Sector Reforms
• Justice Sector Agencies–Detailed Description and Challenges
• Common Challenges to the Justice Sector