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President of the Bar Association wants teams of court-appointed lawyers for major cases

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They would be 'substitute' lawyers prepared to take over the defence immediately when an accused person's legal representative renounces their mandate, as has happened in the Marquês case.

RTP Notícias26 Jan

President of the Bar Association wants teams of court-appointed lawyers for major cases

The presumption of guilt

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A defence is impossible. If you say everything, you're seen as trying to justify what you did. If you say nothing, you're admitting guilt.

Observador24 Jan

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Criminal defence in Portugal

President of the Bar Association wants teams of court-appointed lawyers for major cases

The presumption of guilt

President of the Bar Association wants teams of court-appointed lawyers for major cases

The presumption of guilt