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Court gives new denial to Sócrates regarding court-appointed lawyer's performance

Now15 September 2026 at 13:48

The court gave another denial to José Sócrates regarding a request related to the performance of a court-appointed lawyer in his case.

The former prime minister focused his intervention, upon arriving at the court, precisely on contesting the actions of the court-appointed defender assigned to his case.

The court's decision comes as another chapter in the series of appeals filed by Sócrates's defense throughout the process he faces.

The matter of the court-appointed lawyer has been a contested issue by the former politician's defense, which seeks to challenge the legality or the manner in which this legal representative has acted on his behalf.

Why this matters

Readers follow the development of José Sócrates's legal proceedings, a highly relevant Portuguese political figure. The court's decision on legal representation directly affects the former politician's defense and may influence the progress of the case against him. This update is of particular interest to those following corruption cases involving public figures in Portugal.

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