Legal Costs
Guides to the costs of justice: court fees, recoverable costs, injunções and legal aid.
Court costs in Portugal: what going to court really costs
Portuguese court costs in 2026: the taxa de justiça and the RCP tables, the €102 unit of account, instalments, injunções, enforcement and legal aid.
6 min readLegal aid in Portugal: how to apply and get a court-appointed lawyer
Portuguese legal aid in 2026: who qualifies, the €402.85 and €1,342.83 thresholds, how to apply to Social Security, the court-appointed lawyer and instalments.
6 min readRecoverable court costs in Portugal: what the losing side owes you
Custas de parte in 2026: the four heads of article 26.º of the RCP, the 50% ceiling on lawyer-fee compensation, the itemised note and the deadlines to file it.
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