4pm: Lawyer José Preto resigns from José Sócrates's defence
At 4pm, lawyer José Preto has resigned from the defence of José Sócrates.
2pm — José Sócrates is once again without a lawyer
At 2pm, José Sócrates is again without legal representation.
Operation Marquis: Sócrates's lawyer resigns and requests 20 days for the former prime minister to appoint a new defence lawyer
José Preto will replace lawyer Pedro Delille at the end of November 2025; Delille had represented José Sócrates since his arrest in November 2014.
José Sócrates is once again without a lawyer
José Preto resigned on Tuesday. In November, Pedro Delille, then José Sócrates's lawyer, also resigned his mandate to represent the former prime minister.
Sócrates once again without a lawyer
The former prime minister asks the court for a further 20 days to choose a new defence lawyer.
Operation Marquês: Sócrates's lawyer discharged, but attendance at court on 13 January uncertain
In the Operation Marquês case, the lawyer representing José Sócrates has been discharged from hospital, but it is unclear whether they will be able to attend the court hearing scheduled for 13 January.
We need someone we can cry on and say 'mum, make me some chicken soup': what Manuel João Vieira advocated in 2005
He had previously presented himself as a presidential pre-candidate with the slogan 'I'll only give up if I'm elected', but in the newspaper BLITZ he took on the role of political commentator to discuss the legislative elections that resulted in José Sócrates's victory. We recall the measures and suggestions of the leader of Ena Pá 2000 from 21 years ago.
Chega lawyer refuses to defend José Sócrates in Operation Marquês trial
After the first court-appointed lawyer refused on grounds of “conscientious objection”, the second also requested to be recused.
'She showed herself little willing from the outset': José Sócrates's court-appointed lawyer resigns over membership of Chega
The court-appointed lawyer tasked with representing José Sócrates, after the official lawyer José Louro was hospitalised, resigned from the role on Tuesday morning. Inês Louro said she is a member of the Chega party and has been elected as a councillor in Azambuja.
