SC: Legal competence to argue ICC case not exclusive to De Lima
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The Supreme Courton Tuesdaysaid they could not find «circumstances and competencies» that would make Senator Leila De Lima the only person capable of defending the petition of the minority senators against the government's withdrawal of membershiSC: Legal competence to argue ICC case not exclusive to De Lima
The Supreme Courton Tuesdaysaid they could not find «circumstances and competencies» that would make Senator Leila De Lima the only person capable of defending the petition of the minority senators against the government's withdrawal of membership from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). «It is true that not all of her co-petitioners are lawyers who are equipped with technical competence to argue before courts. Still, it does not appear clearly to this Court why Senator De Lima---and no one else-must argue for their petition,» the high court said in a 16-page resolution made publicTuesdaythat denied De Lima's plea to argue on behalf of the Senate. READ: SC d...Keep on reading: SC: Legal competence to argue ICC case not exclusive to De Lima Read more