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When legal classification changes the case: the risk of overcharging in environmental criminal law
An environmental criminal investigation may begin with a single event and lead to several charges. Work carried out in an environmentally protected area, for example, may raise questions about damage…
+ learn moreCriminal Proceedings Need Light, Not a Spotlight
In 1890, Louis D. Brandeis was still a Boston lawyer. He was 34 years old and would not join the U.S. Supreme Court for another 26 years. That year, together…
+ learn moreSearch and Seizure: Between Serendipity and Fishing Expeditions
Search and seizure is one of the most intrusive measures in criminal proceedings, and its execution frequently exceeds the limits of what was originally authorized. When, in the course of…
+ learn moreWhat, Exactly, Am I Being Accused Of?
When an indictment tells a story much larger than the conduct that will actually be tried A three-hundred-page indictment arrives at the office. The client starts reading. He finds his…
+ learn moreWhat Can Literature Teach a Lawyer?
Over the past few weeks, this blog has become, almost by accident, a small conversation about what it means to practice law. First, Igor Rayzel wrote about the uncomfortable profession:…
+ learn moreThe Art of Criminal Lawyering: Between Words, Creativity, and Defense
One week after Lawyer’s Day, we continue our tribute to legal professionals, this time from a different perspective. The fellowship of writers trained in law reminds us that the practice…
+ learn moreThe Uncomfortable Profession
Last week, writing about criminal defense as a form of “obstruction of injustice”, Guilherme Brenner Lucchesi concluded that ours is, by necessity, an uncomfortable profession. The point is well taken.…
+ learn moreObstructing Injustice: Why Criminal Defense Is Meant to Be Uncomfortable
August is the month in which Brazil celebrates the legal profession. It is usually marked by tributes to lawyers, reflections on professional rights, and reminders of the lawyer’s essential role…
+ learn morePolice summons to “give a statement regarding a police report under review”: wording that does not always disclose that you are under investigation.
In the depths of the ocean, the deep-sea anglerfish (Melanocetus) attracts prey with a small source of light. The glow appears harmless. Other fish draw closer without realizing that the…
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