"Simpler pleadings alone are not enough" (with José Carlos Soares Machado)

«Also for José Carlos Soares Machado, it is not the change proposed in the petition "that will solve the problem of the slow pace of justice". In addition, adds the partner at SRS Legal, "there would still be the question of knowing how one could impose a limit on the length of a procedural document, since one cannot restrict the right of defence and the presentation of all arguments. What there may be is situations of real abuse, but this implies a case-by-case analysis". For this reason he argues that "when judges consider that there is an abuse in the length of the documents they should be able to take the necessary measures against this abuse". Similarly, "when lawyers understand that abuse is being committed by magistrates, they should report it to the Supreme Judicial Council, says Soares Machado.

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José Carlos Soares Machado, partner at SRS Legal, says that "it is imperative to improve administrative services so that there is greater efficiency and better management of cases" in the courts. "There is
There is a great deal of disorganisation and a considerable waste of resources, both human and technical. When it is clear that in a particular organisation the circuits are not well determined, there is a loss of efficiency that is reflected in the results," it further says.»