Overview

• TSJC president Mercè Caso urged the immediate creation of 35 judge posts and estimated 187 are needed to stabilize Catalonia’s judiciary.
• A competence change that takes effect now assigns all sexual crimes and human trafficking against women to gender‑violence courts, expanding their caseloads.
• Caso said the TSJC will bring specific reinforcement proposals to the CGPJ to safeguard victim care and reduce waiting times.
• Fiscal superior Francisco Bañeres condemned the absence of the E‑Justicia platform in criminal courts, noting continued reliance on fax and paper, and he called for more prosecutors.
• Bañeres reported increases in sexual offenses, drug trafficking and online fraud, with some sexual assault cases reaching trial four or more years after the crime.