Abstract

ELIZONDO MAYER-SERRA, Carlos  and  MAGALONI, Ana Laura. The "alegato de oreja": Inequality and Mediocrity. Bol. Mex. Der. Comp. [online]. 2015, vol.48, n.144, pp.1005-1034. ISSN 2448-4873.

In the Mexican justice system it is a common practice that one part of the trial can have a private meeting with the judge, this is known as the “alegato de oreja”. This article pretends to show how this works, its role and the costs. The aim is to propose an adequate way to regulate this practice in order to strengthen and legitimize the Mexican justice system.

Keywords : “alegato de oreja”; Mexican Justice System; Private Meetings with the Judge; Inequality in the Process; Comparative Justice Systems; Procedural Fairness.