The Amendment To The Amparo Law In Mexico

Over a two-week period, the Mexican Congress discussed and approved the reform to the Amparo Law, which was published on October 16 and entered into force the following day.

According to its stated purpose, the reform seeks to modernize the amparo proceeding and reduce procedural abuse to expedite the administration of justice. However, it introduces substantial changes, several of which raise serious concerns regarding their compatibility with the right of access to justice and with the amparo's constitutional nature as a mechanism for judicial review.

Among the main changes proposed to the Amparo Law, some of the noteworthy ones are:

1.- Restrictions on "legitimate interest" to initiate an amparo action.