The Portuguese Bar Association celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. João Massano, who has been serving as president for almost a year, discusses the controversial budget planned for the celebrations — which run until December this year — and outlines the priorities of his term for the profession. What were, in the ...
The court-appointed lawyer who ensures legal protection is not a second-class lawyer
Monday, 2 February 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados) is the professional body that regulates lawyers in Portugal, manages ethics and professional registration, and organises legal aid and court-appointed defence. The association can set up permanent teams of court-appointed lawyers if it judges the current system inadequate, which is why the Ministry of Justice said it would not object to such a move.
