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The Minister of Justice says she is studying the best way to amend the law. Rita Júdice also admits to a clarification so that a court-appointed lawyer can be appointed more than once for the same case.
Resigning from a mandate is indeed a right. However, it is not a shield for abuse nor a mechanism to manipulate the progress of legal proceedings.
The institution is considering restricting certain services for lawyers who do not pay their fees. The debt remains in the millions of euros.
The proposed reform of the Code of Criminal Procedure threatens to impose financial penalties on lawyers for actions deemed 'manifestly unfounded' by judges, creating a two-tier criminal justice system that disproportionately impacts less affluent citizens. With fines ranging from €204 to €10,200, and potential disciplinary actions for repeat offenses, this legislation undermines legal certainty and fairness, ultimately jeopardizing the right to a fair trial.
Two lawyers and the mother of one of them are being tried in the Marinha Grande Court.
An opinion piece discussing the struggles faced by immigrants in Portugal and how the legal professionals representing them are also affected by the country's policies.
