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Applications now open for the International Studies Programme - a Master’s Degree in Law fully taught in English

Applications are now open for the International Studies Programme , a Master’s Degree in Law fully taught in English and focused on International Law,...

June 22, 2026

Human Rights

Universidade Católica organises a Portuguese-Brazilian discussion on online violence, misogyny and women’s rights

On 5 June, the Faculty of Law – Porto School of the Portuguese Catholic University hosted the conference ‘Luso-Brazilian Dialogues on Digital Violence and...

June 19, 2026

Internationalisation

Porto Faculty of Law welcomes delegation from Université Catholique de Lille

On 3 June 2026, the Porto Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa welcomed a delegation from Université Catholique de Lille at the Foz Campus, as...

June 19, 2026

Agreements

Faculty of Law and SRS Legal sign a cooperation agreement

The Faculty of Law - Porto School signed a cooperation protocol yesterday with SRS Legal , strengthening its ties with law firms and expanding training...

June 19, 2026

Direito Sucessório e Processo Especial de Venda de Coisa Imóvel Integrada em Herança Indivisa

Direito Imobiliário

Catholic University Law School Hosts Debate on Streamlining the Division of Undivided Inheritances

On June 16, the Faculty of Law – Porto School of the Portuguese Catholic University hosted a colloquium dedicated to the topic of undivided estates and...

June 18, 2026

Professora Doutora Paula Ribeiro de Faria eleita juíza do Tribunal Constitucional

Institutional

Professor Paula Ribeiro de Faria elected as a judge of the Constitutional Court

Maria Paula Ribeiro de Faria, Full Professor at the Faculty of Law – Porto School of the Portuguese Catholic University, was elected as a judge of the...

June 16, 2026

Erasmus and Exchange Students

Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Porto celebrates the experience of international mobility students

On 28 May, Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto held a ceremony dedicated to its mobility students. Organised with the support of IL@C, the event...

June 12, 2026

People in the Spotlight

Nuno Botelho: “Universidade Católica played a decisive role in my journey.”

Nuno Botelho is President of the Commercial Association of Porto and holds a degree in Law from Porto Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa...

June 5, 2026

Internationalisation

Porto Faculty of Law strengthens its international presence through meeting with counsellors from Latin American international schools

The Porto Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, took part in the visit of a group of 30 counsellors from Latin American international schools...

May 22, 2026

Direito e Inteligência Artificial

Nuno Sousa e Silva launches a book on Digital Law

Digital Law may not yet enjoy universal recognition as a distinct branch of law, but, according to Pedro Cerqueira Gomes, Nuno Sousa e Silva ’s new book...

May 21, 2026

Press

June 18, 2026

Visão

Direito e Inteligência Artificial

Fasting in the Age of AI – proposals from the Encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ for education (and for each and every one of us)

Proper education for AI users is, of course, a key aspect. But this education should not be limited to knowing how to use AI; it should also include knowing when not to use AI – when we should practise an ‘AI fast’ The very recent Encyclical “Magnifica...

18/06/2026 - 12:35

Visão

June 12, 2026

RTP Notícias

Faculty

Acordo EUA-Irão

Intervenção de Maria Isabel Tavares, docente da Faculdade de Direito – Escola do Porto da Universidade Católica Portuguesa no Porto. Um memorando de entendimento entre o Irão e os Estados Unidos abre um período de 60 dias para negociações sobre um acordo...

12/06/2026 - 16:48

RTP Notícias

June 11, 2026

observador

Faculty

"É possível uma invasão terrestre dos EUA a Kharg?"

Entrevista de Maria Isabel Tavares, docente da Faculdade de Direito – Escola do Porto da Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Maria Isabel Tavares considera uma invasão terrestre da ilha de Kharg um cenário complicado de acontecer. Destaca ainda a...

11/06/2026 - 16:29

observador

June 6, 2026

Público

Faculty

O nebuloso banco de horas

Artigo de opinião de Milena Silva Rouxinol, docente da Faculdade de Direito – Escola do Porto da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, em co-autoria com João Amado (Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra), Teresa Moreira (Escola da Direito da...

06/06/2026 - 17:41

Público

June 5, 2026

Sic Notícias

Faculty

Análise da atualidade internacional

Intervenção de Maria Isabel Tavares, docente da Faculdade de Direito – Escola do Porto da Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Análise dos comentadores da SIC Coronel Carlos Mendes Dias, Vasco Becker-Weinberg, Marcos Farias Ferreira, professor de Relações...

05/06/2026 - 17:36

Sic Notícias

June 2, 2026

CNN Portugal

Faculty

Heranças indivisas: novas soluções e novos conflitos

Artigo de opinião de Rita Lobo Xavier, docente da Faculdade de Direito – Escola do Porto da Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Partindo de um diagnóstico amplamente consensual, o de que os principais bloqueios do sistema sucessório português se concentram...

02/06/2026 - 10:17

CNN Portugal

May 23, 2026

Público

Faculty

"A precariedade não é uma lei da natureza"

23/05/2026 - 10:35

Público

April 25, 2026

Sic Notícias

Faculty

Análise à guerra no Médio Oriente

Intervenção de Maria Isabel Tavares, docente da Faculdade de Direito – Escola do Porto da Universidade Católica Portuguesa. A falta de clareza sobre quem detém o mandato de negociação no Irão e a fragilidade do Paquistão como mediador são preocupações. A...

25/04/2026 - 11:59

Sic Notícias

March 30, 2026

Jornal de Negócios

Faculty

Night work – Government insists on restricting parents’ rights

Testimony by Milena Rouxinol, faculty member of Porto Faculty of Law. The specialist particularly downplays the omission of any reference to “requirements arising from the company’s operating hours”, with the justification remaining based on the nature...

30/03/2026 - 15:59

Jornal de Negócios

March 22, 2026

Público

Faculty

The war that was never going to be short

When announcing the start of the war against Iran, the President of the United States likely thought it would be straightforward: nothing more than a “small excursion,” a few days, and then Israel would be told to stop. He was completely mistaken. He...

22/03/2026 - 10:12

Público