Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: Law

Versao Portuguesa

ORGANIZAÇÃO JUDICIÁRIA - 2021/2022

2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Paulo Sousa Pinheiro
Assistant Professor: Mestre Maria João Monteiro

Class type and School hours

Teórica : 2 Horas
Prática : 1 Horas
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

- Provide students with the knowledge about judicial organization and civil procedural law (general theory, principles and presuppositions).
- Analysis of the Portuguese judicial system.
- Analysis and understanding of the species of actions and of the various forms of proceedings.
- Study of the procedural presuppositions for the parties, the court and the subject of the case.

Specific Aims/Objectives

- Building firmly on the foundations necessary for understanding the civil procedural law and the portuguese judicial system.

Skills to be acquired

- Provide students with the necessary skills that enable the understanding of the Portuguese judicial organization.
- Identification of the general principles of civil procedural law and capacity to recognize them throughout the process.
- Identification of the appropriate legal procedure that students must use in concrete situations.
- Enable students to comply with procedural presuppositions.

Teaching Procedures

- Theoretical analysis of the matter, supplemented with discussion of issues.
- Analysis and interpretation of the applicable legal regime.
- Study of the doctrine and jurisprudence, promoting student participation.
In practical and tutorial classes, the following will be used:
- Application of the matter to specific cases.
- Discussion and resolution of practical cases.
- Analysis of case law.
- Encouraging the research and investigation of the subjects addressed.

Programme

Part I - Introduction and general notions
1. Introduction
2. The action, the process and the procedural law
3. Notion of civil procedural law
4. Characteristics of civil procedural law
5. Sources of civil procedural law
6. Basic principles of civil procedural law
Part II - Forms of proceedings
1. Concept and plurality of forms
2. Common and special procedures
3. Declarative and executive process
4. Common declarative procedure
5. DL n.º 269/98, of 1st September
6. Voluntary jurisdiction and contentious jurisdiction processes
7. Incidents
8. Precautionary measures
9. Alternative means of dispute resolution
Part III - Procedural presuppositions
1. Notion and classification
2. Judicial personality
3. Judicial capacity
4. Legitimacy of the parties
5. Procedural interest
6. Legal aid mandatory
7. The court:
7.1. International jurisdiction
7.2. Domestic jurisdiction/competence (the criteria of competence based on hierarchy, subject, value and territory).

Evaluation Type

- Two written tests (pontos escritos) and a mandatory written examination (prova de frequência escrita).

Teaching Resources

- General and specialized library.
- Computer and internet.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

- Action
- Process
- Civil procedure
- Court
- Competence
- Parts
- Judge
- Lawyer

Main Bibliography

Author FREITAS, José Lebre de
Title Introdução ao Processo Civil - Conceito e Princípi
Edition 4.ª edição
Place Coimbra
Editor Gestlegal
Year 2017
Author PIMENTA, Paulo
Title Processo Civil Declarativo
Edition 3.ª edição (Rei
Place Coimbra
Editor Almedina
Year 2020
Author CURA, António Alberto Vieira
Title Organização Judiciária Portuguesa
Place Coimbra
Editor Gestlegal
Year 2018

Complementary Bibliography

Author MARQUES, João Paulo Remédio
Title Acção Declarativa à Luz do Código Revisto
Edition 3.ª edição
Place Coimbra
Editor Coimbra Editora
Year 2011
Author FREITAS, José Lebre de
Title A Ação Declarativa Comum - À Luz do Código de Proc
Edition 4.ª edição
Place Coimbra
Editor Gestlegal
Year 2017