PM launches “harsh criticism of Portuguese Justice”
Costa’s onslaught follows equally strong message from president of Supreme Court Just two days since hearing the investigation against him is not in any way being speeded up towards the
Appeal court judges grant request by judge to retire from corruption trial
Appeal court judges have granted the request by judge Margarida Ramos Natário to be recused from the trial, involving former economy minister Manuel Pinho and former president of Group Espírito
‘Other EDP case’ sees judges rule in defendants’ favour
While one EDP case got off to a shambolic start after 12 years earlier this week, the other case that has been in and out of the tabloids, saw defendants
Courts brought to standstill – this time because of computer glitch
Portugal’s courts already at various stages of standstill due to industrial action Courts under the pressure of ongoing industrial action were brought to another juddering halt this morning when the
Court staff ‘back on strike today’ in industrial action that could last to end of year
“Many thousands of proceedings already postponed…” Judicial staff are back on strike today, with a one-day strike called by the Judicial Officers’ Union and the first day of another four
Court strike blamed for judge releasing ‘confessed arsonist’
Police believe suspect “could have been starting fires for years” A criminal investigating judge yesterday released a young man who has allegedly confessed to having started 20 forest fires that
Court officials call all-out strike for next Monday
Union will escalate struggle if government “maintains arrogance” SOJ, the Union of Judicial Officers, has called an all-day strike for next Monday, September 4, (the day courts ostensibly return from
Drugs law changes: Constitutional court doesn’t raise objections
Decision opens “serious precedent” for autonomous regions Discomfort over the government’s approved changes to drug laws were ‘validated’ today by Portugal’s Constitutional Court – meaning President Marcelo has little choice
Court workers call ‘total strike’ for July 14
SFJ, the syndicate of judicial workers which has been waging industrial action since May has announced it will be topping off the weeks of semi-paralysis with a ‘total strike’ on
‘Super judge’ Carlos Alexandre moves to Lisbon Court of Appeal
After 20 years in Lisbon’s central criminal court(TCIC), overseeing some of the most high profile cases filling the media, 62-year-old judge Carlos Alexandre – frequently referred to by the tabloid