Revista Abogacía Spanish no. 131
NUMBER 131. NOVEMBER 2021
Some courts are setting hearings for 2026. This is the most extreme example of an administration of Justice that is far from operating as quickly as desired. Where does the bottleneck originate? Do you need more means? Are we a country with a special fondness for solving everything in court? Is it possible to 'speed up' the procedural deadlines? In this issue of the Revista Abogacía Española we try to solve these questions, giving voice to the main legal operators and carefully analyzing the situation at the national level and the differences between the autonomies.
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X-ray of the slowness of Justice
At the beginning of 2020 the justice system was already overwhelmed. The arrival of the pandemic only made the situation worse. If the provisions of the Consejo General del Poder Judicial, this year will end 'just' as stuck as 2019.
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A new paradigm, in the face of systemic judicialization
The “out of control” litigation and the high number of pending cases threaten the sustainability of our judicial system. This is often blamed on a lack of resources and a shortage of budget, but the data refute this. Miguel Pasqual del Riquelme, president of the TSJ of the Region of Murcia, insists on the need to change the approach and promote the use of alternatives to the judicial process.
The procedural labyrinth
The procedural rules set the deadlines for the procedures and, on occasions, make the procedure a longer process than is desirable. Maria Jesus Friar, Lawyer of the Administration of Justice, advocates early detection of delays and better management of resources in order to expedite Justice.
The 'Tortuga' Court of Seville and the 'Hare' Court of Soria
Have you ever wondered which is the court with the longest delay in all of Spain and if there is one that keeps matters up to date? The Juzgado de lo Social No. 3 in Seville has the dubious honor of being the slowest in Spain, as it takes a whopping 36 months and 3 days to resolve. And at the other end, the civil section of the Audiencia Provincial de Soria takes only 20 days to pass sentence.
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In the view room charcoal in hand
The tradition of court drawing dates back to the origins of the written press. The author of this report, journalist and heir to those first cartoonists, tells us about the evolution of this dying art, its development in our country and how he was the only one who captured with his pencils the judgment of the 'procés' in the Tribunal Supremo.
