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Three lawyers were assigned to José Sócrates. In the trial of the Marquês Case, the former prime minister chose a new defence lawyer. The Bar Association appointed a court-appointed lawyer, and the court appointed another.
Former prime minister guarantees that no amount from that business passed through his bank accounts
Between a death and resignations, Operation Marquês is not progressing in the courts. The legal loophole exploited by Sócrates through the resignation of his defence team threatens to collapse the entire case.
The session is taking place at the Justice Campus in Lisbon.
The former prime minister, a defendant in Operation Marquis, has lodged a complaint with the UN Human Rights Council.
Ruling by Judge Susana Seca finds in favour of the former prime minister.
