On Monday morning (November 11th), civil servers and magistrates took part in an event that allowed for a debate on the challenges and procedures related to the management of class actions. The Workshop on Class Actions at the Court of Justice of the State of Tocantins (TJTO) allowed for discussion about the impact of class actions on the judiciary, best practices in the management of these cases, as well as the appropriate use of the registrations and tools set up by both the National Council of Justice and the TJTO.
According to the coordinator of the activity, Judge Márcio Soares Cunha, “The workshop aimed to give a more practical view of the management of these actions in the offices, both in the decisions and for the civil servers, in relation to the registry office movements. Dr. Vinícius highlighted the importance of an ongoing database in the State of Tocantins, where all class actions will be registered, making it easier for Judges to consult and providing more reliable data to the CNJ. I believe that by maintaining this approach at other events, we will achieve good results”.
The activity was led by facilitator Vinícius Teixeira de Siqueira, who addressed fundamental rules and practices for managing class actions, including the Federal Constitution, the Consumer Defense Code, the Resolutions No. 339 of the CNJ and No. 33 of the TJTO, as well as the Ordinance No. 187 of the CNJ.
In a testimony, Eva Portugal, from the Center of Management of Precedents and Class Actions (Nugepac), stressed the importance of the workshop on class actions at the TJTO, noting that the event provided a detailed overview of the practical and theoretical aspects of these actions, contributing to a deeper understanding of effective strategies for managing class actions and promoting a more agile and fair response in the judiciary.
The facilitator discussed concepts of diffuse, collective and individual homogeneous rights, issues of social, economic and environmental repercussion, and the functioning of class actions, including the National Registry of Class Actions (Cacol) and the registration of the TJTO. The event also included practical examples and a proposal for registering class actions with the TJTO.
