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Portugal judicial and administrative reform

Overview

Discussions regarding the Portuguese judicial system have focused on addressing inefficiency and long waiting periods caused by a reliance on traditional litigation. Initial calls for reform suggested adopting a ‘multi-door courthouse’ model, which would treat justice as a service and triage disputes into mediation, arbitration, or trial to prevent fragmentation.

Following these discussions, the Portuguese Parliament approved in principle five legislative proposals to reform the administrative and tax justice systems. To address a backlog of approximately 152,000 pending cases, the reform includes the creation of specialized courts for immigration and international protection, as well as simplified procedures for administrative actions involving amounts up to 15,000 euros. The package also introduces new arbitration mechanisms, such as a Public Procurement Dispute Resolution Chamber, and allows for new regimes to resolve disputes between citizens, companies, and public administration outside of traditional courts.

Entities

Assembleia da República · Portuguese Government · Richard Susskind · Frank Sander · Portugal

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Portugal Parliament approves administrative justice reform

    The Portuguese Parliament approved five proposals to reform administrative and tax justice, aiming to reduce case backlogs through specialized immigration courts and simplified legal procedures.

  2. 8 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Portugal judicial reform: The need for a multi-door courthouse

    Portugal's judicial system faces inefficiency due to fragmented mediation and arbitration services. Experts suggest adopting a ‘multi-door’ approach, treating justice as a digital service to improve triage.

Sources

eco.sapo.pt · motor24.pt · noticiaslx.pt · sapo.pt