Legal: Court case news in Portugal

Judge keeps José Sócrates' court-appointed lawyer in office until a new defender is appointed

Couple convicted for deaths of Germans appeals to the Court of Appeal

This is the third appeal filed by the defence of two people accused of murdering an elderly German couple in a village in the Beja municipality, who were again sentenced to 22 years in prison.

The shadows of Duarte Lima and the shadows of another time

In 2009, Rosalina Ribeiro, widow of Tomé Feteira, was found dead near Rio de Janeiro, but only now is the man accused of this crime, Duarte Lima, set to go on trial. A story full of shadows.

Tax fraud: Mário Ferreira learns of court decision

According to the prosecution, the sale of the ship Atlântida resulted in a gain of 3.7 million euros, an amount that was not declared in a timely manner, which enabled the acquisition of an illegitimate advantage.

Businessman Mário Ferreira accused of tax fraud to hear court decision today

The Public Prosecutor's Office requested the conviction of the businessman, without specifying the sentence to be applied, stating that the crime of qualified tax fraud was proven.

Who killed Rosalina? The ignored woman 608

Sixteen years after the homicide, Duarte Lima will go on trial on November 5th at the Sintra court, suspected of committing the crime in Rio de Janeiro.

Drivers confirm in Leiria Court the falsification of reports of lost driver's licenses

The trial involves 28 defendants, with the lawyer and two drivers failing to appear.

Forbes-listed millionaire ordered to recognise illegitimate son. Young man obtained sample for DNA test

The judge took into account the strong physical resemblance between father and son to admit the case. The defendant refused to take a DNA test, but the 'son' had already managed to collect a sample with the help of a private investigator.

Killers at large swear innocence and point to a death pact

Fernando Belmonte and Mónica Lourenço were convicted for the beating death of a German couple in Baleizão, but the Évora Court of Appeal has already sent the case back for retrial twice.

Public Prosecutor's Office requests suspension of the case for the 27 people arrested during the housing protest in Lisbon

Suspects return to court on 6 November.

Fábio Paim accused of rape. Trial on 18 November

Public Prosecution Service accuses the former football player of raping a university student in 2023, in an apartment he broke into in Faro. The young woman was allegedly pulled by her hair and thrown against a wall before the rape.

Man accused of arson in Aveiro receives suspended sentence

The court found that the defendant knew the fire could consume the forest and the people living there. The judge warned that he could have been charged with homicide.

NRP Mondego case: three military personnel acquitted and court criticises Public Prosecutor's indictment

The court did not find it proven that the military personnel intended to disclose confidential information

Navy personnel accused of violating State secrets acquitted

The three Navy personnel accused of violating State secrets, in the case of the Portuguese Republic Ship (NRP) Mondego, have been acquitted today, with the court describing the Public Prosecutor’s The post Navy personnel accused of violating State secrets acquitted appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Former priest sentenced to 5 years in prison for fraud and rape

The trial took place behind closed doors since May. The former priest denied the crimes, but the panel of judges found them all proven — and he has already announced an appeal.

Sócrates attempts to halt trial with already rejected arguments

The former Prime Minister previously claimed during the criminal investigation phase and in appeals that he is being tried twice for the same money laundering crimes. The investigating judge and the appellate judges did not find in his favour.

Former priest on trial for fraud and rape to receive verdict on Tuesday

The reading of the verdict was originally scheduled for 30 September but was postponed.

Operação Marquês: José Sócrates says new trial is "the same absurdity"

Former Prime Minister José Sócrates has labelled the money laundering trial beginning this Monday in Lisbon as “absurd,” noting it stems from the 2021 instructional decision of the Operação Marquês case. The charges involve the alleged use of bank accounts belonging to businessman Carlos Santos Silva, his wife, and Sócrates' chauffeur between 2011 and 2014 to funnel illicit funds to the former Prime Minister. Prosecutors claim Santos Silva acted as a straw man to conceal bribes intended to benefit the Lena Group, the Espírito Santo Group, and the Vale do Lobo luxury development. Sócrates argues that the court is initiating a redundant trial on facts already under discussion in the main Operação Marquês case, which has been ongoing since July 2025. He contends that being forced to defend himself simultaneously in two different courts against overlapping factual matters is a breach of due process and a personal burden. Both Sócrates and Santos Silva, who deny the allegations, will be judged by a collective of three judges until at least April 2027.

José Sócrates says the new Operação Marquês trial is "the same absurdity"

At issue is the alleged use by the defendants, between 2011 and 2014, of bank accounts belonging to a company controlled by businessman Carlos Santos Silva.

José Castelo Branco case: hearing postponed due to illness

The socialite reported Betty Grafstein's lawyer to the Bar Association, but the complaint was dismissed.

Nuno Homem de Sá faces new accusation and risks prison time

The actor has already been given suspended prison sentences in two previous cases, making the upcoming trial in Santarém, which begins on Thursday, decisive.

Nuno Homem de Sá faces new accusation and risks prison time

The actor has already received suspended prison sentences in two previous cases, making the Santarém trial, which begins on Thursday, a decisive one.

Man kills homeless person and receives suspended sentence in Almada

The case occurred in 2024. Hugo Dias, then 47 years old, had found a forgotten mobile phone. The owner of the device attacked him with punches and kicks.

Complainant's statements lead to new lawsuit

A woman accuses her ex-boyfriend of domestic violence. The defendant's counsel claims that “a dating relationship never existed.”

Betty Grafstein was starving! José Castelo Branco would not let his wife eat so she would not gain weight

A former employee revealed in court that she caught the former jeweller on top of a stepladder looking for food.

Court acquits former mayor of Elvas of misconduct in public office

The verdict, read in summary, stresses that the facts alleged by the Public Prosecutor's Office against defendants Nuno Mocinha and the former director of the Finance and Development Department of Elvas City Council, Paulo Dias, who was also acquitted, were not proven.