# Brazilian legal and judicial legislative reforms

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-legal-and-judicial-legislative-reforms
> Updated: 2026-09-03T00:36:24.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

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.

## Claims

- The Senate approved Bill 1.743/2024 under an urgency regime. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The bill modifies the Statute of Advocacy (Law 8.906/1994). (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The bill creates administrative director and executive director positions on the OAB Federal Council board, replacing the deputy secretary-general. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Sectional councils are permitted to create temporary, thematic directorates to address specific demands. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Senator Rodrigo Pacheco proposed an amendment requiring that the creation of temporary directorates must follow OAB General Regulations. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The bill has moved to the presidential sanction stage. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: 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.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-senate-approves-structural-changes-to-the-oab

### 2026-08-31: 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.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-bill-22392022-faces-scrutiny-over-legal-aid-criteria

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