A Domestic Violence Victim's Pre-Trial Statement Now Stands Even If They Refuse to Testify, Portugal's Supreme Court Has Ruled
Acórdão do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça n.º 6/2026, published on Friday, fixes case law: a court may weigh declarações para memória futura taken before a judge during the investigation even when the victim later exercises the right to refuse to give evidence at trial.