Investigation opens into ‘breaking of seal’ in evidence from Operation Influencer
Operation Influencer, the corruption probe that caused the downfall of António Costa’s Socialist government, is seemingly nowhere near a conclusion. Attorney General José Guerra has even said there is no
Justice minister orders inquiry into ‘case of Álvaro Sobrinho’
Justice minister Rita Alarcão Júdice has ordered an inquiry into revelations made on live television (by a SIC investigative team) that Álvaro Sobrinho, one of the key defendants in the
Pilot was wrong to land on packed beach in August, killing beachgoers
Appeal court judges find pilot ‘guilty of negligent homicide’ After the shock acquittal of a pilot who chose to save himself and his passenger by making an emergency landing on
Supreme Court tells former BPP banker “Go to Jail”
The Supreme Court of Justice (STJ) announced on Thursday that it has rejected the appeal filed by Salvador Pizarro de Fezas Vital, former director of BPP bank which ‘collapsed’ owing
BES trial opens, showing agony 10 years on is every bit as raw
Victims arrive with hearse: “They killed our savings, now it’s time for justice” More than 10 years on from the shockwaves caused by the implosion of the Espírito Santo banking
Trial into collapse (10 years ago) of Portugal’s largest private bank begins next week
BES/ GES empire cost country dearly, causing losses of almost €12 billion The trial of the main BES case begins on Tuesday and no one can predict when it will
Complaint against Admiral Gouveia e Melo ‘archived’
A complaint (that many would have labelled pedantic in the extreme) against the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Gouveia e Melo, for NOT ruling out a candidacy to
Orthopedic surgeon ordered to pay €289,000 for leaving patient wheelchair-bound
An orthopedic surgeon has been ordered to pay €298,000 to the patient who he left ‘wheelchair bound’ after what should have been a fairly simple surgery. “The patient walked into
Appeal court judge, investigated in two criminal cases, promoted to Portugal’s highest court
Leader writer warns: “Remember the name of this judge!” Against the backdrop of so many other events this week, the promotion of a former Lisbon appeal court judge to the
Prison services’ director’s dismissal “will be political decision”
Justice minister receives report on jailbreak to present at press conference later today The possible dismissal of the Director General of Reintegration and Prison Services, Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves, following the