“No white smoke” at midnight as Novo Banco sale remains shrouded in uncertainty
D-Day for the sale of Novo Banco came and went yesterday, with no-one any the wiser as to what has happened. “Market in the dark over winner of Novo Banco”,
Text messages and calls “can now be submitted in court as evidence”
In a historic ruling, Évora’s court of appeal has clarified that text messages (even if they are not read) and mobile phone records can now be used in criminal cases
Ellie kidnap trial delayed until May 21
It has taken years to come to trial and now even that is being delayed. The trial of Filipe Silva, the father who kidnapped his own daughter, Gisele “Ellie” Silva,
As Ellie kidnap drama comes to court, family reveals tug-of-love Algarve dad “hasn’t paid a penny” in child support since 2011
The tortuous kidnap drama gripped the nation after Vilamoura businessman Filipe Silva hid his eight-year-old daughter Ellie from her distraught mother for seven agonising months. That was three years ago
Court vetoes government’s “sneak-question” aptitude tests for teachers
It has been described as a “massive defeat” for an education ministry that has sought to relegate hundreds of teachers to the dole queues. A Coimbra court has ruled that
GNR sergeant in dock for trying to strangle subordinate
A GNR sergeant went on trial this week charged with attempting to strangle a subordinate officer as a result of an altercation over the changing of a patrol car tyre.
Child-killer GNR agent dealt another hefty blow
A brave bid to clear his name and reduce his “impossible” fine came unstuck on Wednesday (December 10) when a Lisbon court actually increased the money “child-killer” GNR agent Hugo
Dutch eye doctor misses trial as he “can't afford” trip
Franciscus Versteeg, the Dutch ophthalmologist who operated on four people leaving them all partially, if not completely, blind failed to turn up at his trial in Portimão yesterday (December 3)
Dutch eye doctor faces trial in Portimão
Franciscus Versteeg, the Dutch ophthalmologist who operated on four people leaving them all partially-blind, is to stand trial in Portimão today (December 3) charged with offences to physical integrity through
Court forces education minister to reinstate teachers
News today that 13 teachers have successfully taken the education ministry to court and won back their jobs has opened the floodgates to hundreds more who feel they have been