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Brazilian legal and judicial legislative reforms

Overview

Legislative developments in Brazil have focused on judicial and professional legal reforms. Bill 2.239/2022, which seeks to establish criteria for granting free legal justice, returned to the Chamber of Deputies following Senate approval. The bill has faced scrutiny from critics who argue that proposed amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure could create a differentiated formal regime for ‘vulnerable or hipossuficiente’ individuals, potentially increasing burdens on those with lower economic status.

Concurrently, the Brazilian Senate has approved Bill 1.743/2024, which modifies the Statute of Advocacy and the administrative structure of the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB). Having already passed the Chamber of Deputies, the legislation now moves to the President for sanction. The reform reorganizes the Federal Council's leadership by introducing the roles of administrative director and executive director, while updating the structure to include a corregedor-geral. Additionally, the bill allows state-level sectional councils the flexibility to create temporary, thematic directorates to address specific regional or professional demands.

Expanding on social and judicial protections, the Senate passed a unified protocol to assist victims of rape and violence against women, children, and vulnerable individuals. This protocol aims to standardize procedures across health, police, and forensic agencies to prevent revictimization, noting that failure to follow the protocol may be classified as ‘institutional violence’.

Additionally, the Senate approved Bill 565/2022, which allows authorities to decline the repatriation of children or adolescents to a foreign country if there are indications of domestic violence in that country. Due to amendments, this proposal regarding the protection of children exposed to domestic violence abroad has returned to the Chamber of Deputies.

Entities

Chamber of Deputies · Brazilian Senate · Brazil · Câmara dos Deputados · Senado Federal

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Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources
    Brazilian Senate approves structural changes to the OAB

    The Brazilian Senate approved changes to the OAB Statute, reorganizing its leadership and allowing regional councils to create temporary directorates. The bill now awaits presidential sanction.

  2. 12 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Brazil Bill 2.239/2022 faces scrutiny over legal aid criteria

    Brazil's Bill 2.239/2022, regarding free legal justice criteria, faces criticism for potentially increasing burdens on vulnerable citizens through stricter power of attorney requirements.

Sources

amazoniaonline.com.br · brasilemfolhas.com.br · conjur.com.br · direitoce.com.br · magis.agej.com.br · momentomt.com.br · oempallador.com.br · plantaodoslagos.com.br · portaldiarioderondonia.com · rdmonline.com.br

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