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PSD deputies say the proposal will also allow judges to give the defendant's new counsel more time to consult the case file, “without the statute of limitations clock running.”
Beyond the headlines, there are those who accept defending the country's most unpopular defendant for twenty-two euros an hour. And who are treated as accomplices.
Criminal lawyer Paulo Saragoça da Matta believes that the deadlock in the Operation Marquês trial, due to the constant resignation of José Sócrates' lawyers, has a “solution” that is easy to apply. The head of the Bar Association, João Massano, fears that the “scheme” could be replicated in other cases.
João Massano, President of the Bar Association, comments on the latest development in the former prime minister's court case.
Lawyer Pedro Duro explains the legal instruments available that could help “resolve the imbroglio” in the Operation Marquês trial.
The Operação Marquês trial faces another unusual episode. Following the resignation of the court-appointed lawyer assigned to ensure his defence, announced this Tuesday, the presiding judge decided to maintain the trial hearing scheduled for 17 March. According to the order by judge Susana Seca, which ECO/Advocatus had access to, 'under the terms...'
The court-appointed lawyer had been named by the Bar Association and had ten days to review the case file. The trial is suspended once more. Also, the PSD begins its parliamentary sessions in Caminha.
Marco António Amaro has resigned from the defence of the former prime minister, and the restart of the trial, scheduled for next week, will be postponed once more. Sócrates complains of “judicial violence”.
The article reports that a judge has decided to keep José Sócrates' lawyer oficio (appointed lawyer) in his legal proceedings until a new defender is appointed. This decision ensures continuity in Sócrates' legal representation during ongoing investigations or trials. The article also highlights various other news topics, including international tensions in Gaza, Portugal’s culinary achievements with new Michelin-starred restaurants, and ongoing labor negotiations in Portugal.
Another defendant was ordered to have their duties as an insolvency administrator suspended.
