'Macaco' wants to return to court to defend himself
The defence asks that conditions be arranged so that Fernando Madureira can attend the hearing on the 21st.
Court of Appeal confirms: activist will indeed have to pay €1,600 for throwing paint at Montenegro
The TRL said that the Local Court for Minor Criminal Matters, which heard the case at first instance, “conducted a critical examination of the evidence, combining all the means of proof produced”, and explained “the logical reasoning on which it based its conviction”.
Former IL aide says she filed an internal complaint in 2023; party denies and rejects 'dirty campaign'
The former aide to the IL parliamentary group said the Instagram post about alleged sexual harassment targeting Cotrim de Figueiredo was shared without her consent, adding that 'the veracity of the facts' will be determined in court.
Ruling to be read about immigrants exploitation case in Portugal
Home News Ruling to be read about immigrants exploitation case in Portugal Ruling to be read about immigrants exploitation case in Portugal Seventeen defendants accused of allegedly exploiting immigrant workers in Alentejo will hear the verdict today, which will be read at 2:30 pm at the Beja Cou
Sócrates once again without a lawyer
The former prime minister asks the court for a further 20 days to choose a new defence lawyer.
It wasn’t a good day for Cotrim: in the morning he didn’t rule out supporting Ventura in a run-off, in the afternoon a harassment allegation
The candidate responded with indignation to an accusation by a former aide, insists it is false and says he will take the matter to court.
Frazão denies defaming Pureza and invokes "Christian upbringing"
The Chega MP told the court he did not know whether the 2021 post on X that led to this trial was made by him or by someone with access to his social media accounts.
Pedro Frazão's trial begins over alleged defamation of José Manuel Pureza
Frazão is accused of defaming Pureza in a 2021 Twitter post. In February 2022, the MP had already been convicted in court for “direct and unlawful” offences against Francisco Louçã.
Court of Appeal: Marquês's secondary case should be tried separately
Appellate judge Rui Teixeira sided with judge Susana Seca, allowing the Marquês's secondary case to be tried separately. However, he ignored an appeal from the Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministério Público), which could lead to an about-turn.
Marquês: Sócrates's mother refuses to testify at trial
A lawyer representing Maria Adelaide Monteiro asked the court to excuse Sócrates's mother from attending court. The right to refuse and health reasons were cited to justify the request.
José Castelo Branco to appear at trial to give evidence and has 22 witnesses
The defence lawyer says the socialite will be in court to give evidence and that among the witnesses will be his son, Guilherme.
"He's right to relax and be enjoying himself": Sílvia Botelho on José Castelo Branco's trip to a tribe in Kenya
A commentator on 'Noite das Estrelas' says the socialite “must be spending a few very happy days before the heavy ordeal that is the court”.
'It's the law we have': Sócrates's court-appointed lawyer cites 'common sense' to step down from the defence
Ana Velho, the court-appointed lawyer assigned to cover for Sócrates's lawyer during a health-related absence, asked to be excused from the proceedings on Tuesday, citing 'common sense'.
Student terror faces custodial sentence. Young man attacked victims with a katana at school gates
A 19-year-old will hear the court's decision at the Cascais court. He is currently held in the young offenders' institution in Leiria.
Judgement on exploitation of immigrants to be read on 5 January
The reading of the judgement had already been scheduled but was postponed because some defendants may not have been notified. The eight defendants face 30 offences and the Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking the acquittal of two of them.
