Summary
Highlights
Professor Gleibe Pretti, from Jus Expert, introduces himself as an expert, technical assistant since 2011, and university professor, having authored over 100 books in law. He celebrates a student's first appointment as an expert.
Professor Pretti addresses the common belief that a technical assistant's opinion (parecer) can only be presented after the expert's report (laudo pericial) is submitted. He questions the legal basis for this restriction.
He clarifies that the law does not prohibit the submission of a technical assistant's opinion before the expert report. It can be attached to the process with the aim of guiding the appointed expert.
Submitting a preliminary technical opinion when presenting questions (quesitos), and then another opinion challenging the expert report, provides two powerful instruments in the process, which is a sound legal strategy. He concludes by stating that anything not prohibited by law is permitted.