The Overhaul of Judicial Offices in the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are set to overhaul their judicial office system following the passage of Organic Law 1/2025 aimed at improving justice service efficiency.

This law updates the framework for Judicial Offices supporting Trial Courts, focusing on:

• streamlining resources
• enhancing organization
• assigning support based on local activity levels.

Key Features of the Reform

• Introduction of flexible structures tailored to each island
• Specific models of judicial offices including:
  • integrated setups
  • area-based organizations.

Implementation and Oversight

• The government will progressively roll out these changes, with clear dates for:
  • establishing new Trial Courts
  • creating associated offices.
• The regional government holds responsibility for:
  • designing
  • approving these organizational models.
• Models are to be aligned with national standards set during a 2022 justice administration conference.

Support and Coordination Functions

The reforms specify the support functions for courts and municipalities, including:

• coordination with the Office of Justice in municipalities
• provision of citizen services
• links with fiscal and penitentiary authorities.

Goals of the Reforms

• Modernize judicial support
• Improve service delivery
• Ensure resources better match court workloads across the islands.

With these adjustments, residents and legal professionals can expect:

• a more efficient judiciary
• quicker case handling
• improved public access to justice services

—all vital for maintaining trust and transparency in the regional justice system.