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18 十二月 2025在 Negócios Carlos Melo Alves comments on Justice legislation approved by the Council of Minister

Two weeks ago, the Minister of Justice presented a set of measures aimed at increasing the speed, efficiency, and resources of the justice system. Among the measures approved by the Council of Ministers, one that stands out is a bill that aims to speed up trials by amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Regulations on Court Costs. A Decree-Law was also approved that strengthens the cooperation between the judiciary and the Public Prosecutor's Office, promoting more efficient management of human resources, with recourse to legal and technical-scientific advisors.

To address the shortage of human resources in the judiciary, especially in the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Government approved a Decree-Law that reduces the initial internship at the Center for Judicial Studies by six months, bringing forward the entry of new magistrates into the courts. According to the minister, this measure will allow more than 100 new prosecutors to be integrated within a year.

When questioned by Jornal de Negócios about these measures, Carlos Melo Alves replied that “it is important to consider whether reducing the internship period could affect the quality of judicial decisions and whether the impact on the speed of proceedings will be effective or only temporary.”

From a legal perspective, he considers “all initiatives that promote greater procedural speed to be positive, since the slowness of justice harms, above all, the defendants, affecting their honor, good name, and freedom.”