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Right to translation in Portugal: LEAP members raise concerns over implementation of EU law
Members of Fair Trials’ Legal Experts Advisory Panel (LEAP) in Portugal have raised concerns about the implementation of Directive 2010/64/EU on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings, particularly regarding the translation of key evidence relied upon by the prosecution.
Read the analysis written by LEAP Members Vânia Costa Ramos, Constança Calçada Soares and Tânia Ribeiro Coelho
Efficiency Against the Defence: What Portugal's Law 34/2026 Means for the Right to a Fair Trial
On September 1, Law 34/2026 will come into force in Portugal. The law, published on 27 July 2026, aims to streamline the criminal justice system. Our LEAP member and lawyer Vítor Neves reads between the lines of this reform, which he argues puts the right to a fair trial at risk.
Read Vítor's analysis here:
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