Pool of court-appointed lawyers for mega-trials is not in the Government's plans

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Pool of court-appointed lawyers for mega-trials is not in the Government's plans

Trials considered complex will, as alternates, have two court-appointed lawyers. The idea was put forward in recent days by the Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados). According to João Massano, the proposal is being worked on with the Superior Council of the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice. In a first phase, it would cover the four mega-trials in the district of ...

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