Class Judiciary Organization

The curricular unit Judicial Organization intends to provide the students with the basic notions regarding the principles and norms that rule the creation, structure, competence and activity of Courts and the professional statutes of Judges and Lawyers. It is also intended to familiarize the students with the structure and organization of Courts.

Not applicable

CHAPTER I CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK CHAPTER II ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES OF THE JUDICIAL FUNCTION CHAPTER III ORGANISATION OF THE JUDICIARY CHAPTER IV CONSTITUCIONAL COURT CHAPTER V COURT OF AUDITORS CHAPTER VI JUDICIAL COURTS CHAPTER VII ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL COURTS CHAPTER VII ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CHAPTER IX JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE BODIES CHAPTER X FORENSIC PROFESSIONAL STATUTES (Lawyers - Public Prosecuter - Judge)  

Students with a special status provided for by law or regulation that provides for non-obligatory attendance at classes, but who wish to be covered by the continuous assessment regime, must inform the Professor of the curricular unit as soon as they become aware of this fact, but always 90 days before the end of classes, so that he or she can define another form of work or monitoring, which may involve the completion of a written assignment, presentation of reports and/or an oral exam. In accordance with the provisions of Joint Orders No. 64/2024, of December 17, and No. 76/2023, of November 23, and in the Procedure Guide – Generative Artificial Intelligence, (www.ai.ulusofona.pt), as a support element for the study or preparation of works, provided that it is within the scope of the rules of the Guião de Procedimentos – Inteligência Artificial Generativa  

Vieira Cura, António A., Organização Judiciária Portuguesa, Coimbra, 2018, ISBN: 9789898951052 Canotilho, José Joaquim / Moreira, Vital, Constituição da República Portuguesa - Anotada - Volume I e Volume II, 2014 Reimpressão, ISBN: 9789723222869 e ISBN: 9789723222876 respectivamente.