CNJ Approves New Guidelines To Combat Abusive And Predatory Litigation

New normative act sets criteria for identifying and preventing abusive litigation practices in the Brazilian judiciary, aiming for enhanced efficiency and integrity in the judicial system

On October 22nd the Plenary of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) approved Normative Act No. 0006309-27.2024.2.00.0000, establishing criteria and guidelines for Judges and Courts to identify, address, and prevent abusive and/or predatory litigation.

Since 2018, the Supreme Federal Court (STF), in ruling on Direct Actions of Unconstitutionality (ADIs) 3.995, 6.792, and 7.005, has identified instances of judicial harassment, allowing, as a preventive measure, the consolidation of all related actions within the jurisdiction of the respondent's domicile.