Labor & Taxes
PSD wants to increase social protection for lawyers during pregnancy, illness and mourning
The PSD party has introduced a draft law proposing that lawyers be entitled to suspend procedural deadlines for up to 60 consecutive days in cases of severe illness, hospitalisation, surgery, risk pregnancy, adoption, or during the final month of pregnancy. In cases of gestational loss, the proposed period for postponing procedural acts is three days. These suspensions would not apply to urgent criminal proceedings involving defendants in pre-trial detention or house arrest, or where delay would cause irreparable harm.
Why it matters
If you are a lawyer in Portugal, this proposal aims to establish a legal right to suspend professional deadlines during significant health or personal crises, which currently relies on judicial discretion.ObservadorRead original ↗
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