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Looking at the other side: working conditions in Portuguese courts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 February 2024

João Paulo Dias Open the ORCID record for João Paulo Dias [Opens in a new window] ,
Paula Casaleiro ,
Conceição Gomes ,
Fernanda Jesus ,
Teresa Maneca Lima ,
Filipa Queirós ,
Ana Paula Relvas ,
Luciana Sotero ,
Marina Henriques  and
Luca Verzelloni
João Paulo Dias*
Affiliation:
Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, Colégio S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
Paula Casaleiro
Affiliation:
Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, Colégio S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
Conceição Gomes
Affiliation:
Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, Colégio S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
Fernanda Jesus
Affiliation:
Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, Colégio S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
Teresa Maneca Lima
Affiliation:
Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, Colégio S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
Filipa Queirós
Affiliation:
Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, Colégio S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
Ana Paula Relvas
Affiliation:
Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, Colégio S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
Luciana Sotero
Affiliation:
Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, Colégio S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
Marina Henriques
Affiliation:
Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, Colégio S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
Luca Verzelloni
Affiliation:
Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, Colégio S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
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Corresponding author: João Paulo Dias; Email: jpdias@ces.uc.pt
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Abstract

QUALIS is a research project that studies ‘the other side of courts’ by looking at the working conditions of judicial professions in Portugal and their impacts on the profession, health, family and personal life. The objective of this article is to provide an overview of the results obtained, based mainly on the interviews and the online questionnaire administered to the Portuguese judicial professions (judges, public prosecutors and court clerks). The questionnaire was sent to all professionals (more than 10,000) working in the courts and had a good response rate; the interviews were conducted among the three judicial professions. The article focuses on three main dimensions of working conditions, namely physical environment, working time and work intensity, and work/social environment of professionals working at first instance courts. It will make then a further analysis of their impacts in the health and well-being and in the work-family conflict of the judicial professionals.

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judicial administrationsociology of law and justicejudicial professionsworking conditionscourts

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International Journal of Law in Context , Volume 20 , Special Issue 2: Facets of Rule of Law Backsliding , June 2024 , pp. 246 - 266
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