OAB reacts against Flávio Dino and rejects ‘criminalization of the legal profession’
Journalist, with a postgraduate degree in marketing and a master's in communication and consumption. Specialist in communication and consumption and political analysis.
TL;DR
- The OAB and its 27 branches oppose Minister Flávio Dino's statement about lawyers buying verdicts.
- The OAB argues Dino's statement casts generic suspicion on the Brazilian legal profession.
- The entity emphasizes that any deviations in conduct must be investigated and punished individually.
- The OAB has a Code of Ethics and Discipline and does not condone irregularities by its members.
- The organization stated that ethical problems in the justice system require rigorous investigation and accountability for those who commit illicit acts.
- The OAB declared it does not accept the criminalization of the legal profession and demands respect for lawyers.