Who writes it
The articles are written and edited in-house by the BATAS editorial team. We do not publish guest posts, sponsored articles, or unedited submissions, and no article carries a byline we cannot stand behind. Where an article describes how an examiner reads an answer, it is describing the written instructions the Supreme Court publishes for that examination year — not an inside account.
What we cite
We cite the law and the courts: the Constitution, the statute, the rule, the administrative issuance, and the decision as promulgated. We do not cite secondary authors, reviewer notes or commercial outlines, and we do not reproduce paid material. Where a case is discussed, the citation is the G.R. number and the date of the decision, so you can pull the text yourself from the Supreme Court E-Library — which is free, and which is the copy that controls if it ever differs from ours.
How it is checked
- Against the primary text. Every statutory provision, rule and case cited is checked against the official text before publication, including whether it has since been amended or abandoned.
- Against the syllabus. Subject articles are checked against the coverage the Supreme Court publishes for the examination, so an article claiming a topic is examined can be traced to the syllabus line it comes from.
- For what it cannot say. An article that would require a prediction — what will be asked, what grade a particular answer deserves — does not make one. Nobody can promise a result in any examination, and we do not.
Dates and updates
Each article states the date it was last reviewed. The 2027 Bar Examinations are governed by Bar Bulletin No. 1-2027 and the cut-off date it fixes — laws and jurisprudence in force as of 30 June 2026 — so an article that quotes a provision or a doctrine is stating the law as of its review date, not a promise that nothing has moved since. When a change makes an article wrong, we correct it rather than quietly deleting it.
What these articles are not
- Not legal advice. Reading an article does not create a lawyer–client relationship, and nothing here is a substitute for advice on your own facts.
- Not a substitute for the text. An article can tell you where to look and how to read; it cannot replace reading the decision.
- Not a guarantee. We publish study aids. Whether you pass depends on your work, your preparation and the examination itself — not on anything we sell.
Corrections
If an article misstates a provision, a case or a date, write to batas.org@gmail.com with the article's title and the sentence in question. Corrections are made in the article and the review date moves; there is no quieter edit.
Where to go next
The articles are grouped by purpose — planning a review season, answering the paper, one subject at a time, and finding and reading the law. If you want the material an article points at, the 2027 coverage map shows which lecture teaches which syllabus topic, and the law library is free to read.