Figure 1
Portuguese judiciary system organization.
Source: Justice Transformation in Portugal (OECD, 2020).
Table 1
Human Resources in Courts, according to category, in 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021.
| YEAR | 2021 | 2011 | 2001 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAREER/CATEGORY | NR. OF EMPLOYEES | NR. OF EMPLOYEES | NR. OF EMPLOYEES | NR. OF EMPLOYEES |
| CIVIL COURTS | 10.338 | 11.138 | 11.985 | 8.178 |
| Judges | 1.735 | 1.748 | 1.440 | 1.028 |
| Public Prosecutors | 1.393 | 1.459 | 1.070 | 793 |
| Court Officials | 7.040 | 7.899 | 9.446 | 6.161 |
| FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS | 805 | 669 | 583 | 251 |
| Judges | 286 | 182 | 132 | 98 |
| Public Prosecutors | 87 | 88 | 79 | 35 |
| Court Officials | 423 | 374 | 187 | 111 |
| CONSTITUCIONAL COURT | 110 | 75 | 85 | 69 |
| Judges | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
| Public Prosecutors | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Court Officials | 36 | 33 | 40 | 28 |
[i] Source: Portuguese Justice Statistics (General-Direction of Justice Politics).1
Graph 1
Human resources: registries and notaries (No.).
Source: Minister of Justice (2021).
Graph 2
Other human resources in the judicial system (No.).
Source: Minister of Justice (2021).
Graph 3
Human resources in the police forces (No.).
Source: Pordata.3
Figure 2
Portugal’s strategies for justice transformation.
Source: Justice Transformation in Portugal (OECD, 2020).
Table 2
Interviewees’ characterization.
| FUNCTION IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM | SEX | YEARS WORKING IN THE FUNCTION | OTHER FUNCTIONS OCCUPIED IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court Official_1 | Female | 5 (since 2017) | Public prosecution internLawyer |
| Lawyer | Female | 26 (since 1996) | No |
| Court Official_2 | Female | 5 (since 2017) | Immigration and Border Service (SEF) Inspector |
| Notary | Female | 4 (since 2018) | No |
| Notary | Male | 16 (since 2006) | Lawyer |
| Registry Official | Female | 19 (since 2003) | Lawyer |
| Criminal Investigation Inspector/Interpol Inspector | Male | 26/16 (since 1996/2006) | No |
| Public Prosecutor | Male | 36 (since 1986) | No |
Graph 4
Average length of some terminated civil proceedings in Courts of First Instance (months/mean).
Source: Pordata.
Graph 5
Simplex project measures.
Source: https://partilha.justica.gov.pt/, visited on June 20, 2022.