Overview
- Ignacio Picatoste Sueiras formally assumed the presidency of the Tribunal Superior de Xustiza de Galicia on July 15, succeeding José María Gómez y Díaz-Castroverde.
- He pledged to strengthen the fight against gender-based violence and expand protections for vulnerable victims throughout Galicia.
- Picatoste called for an empathetic judiciary that responds to citizens’ real needs and urged judges to engage proactively in ongoing justice administration reforms.
- He endorsed substantial organizational changes in the court system designed to streamline processes, enhance transparency and bolster efficiency.
- The inauguration in A Coruña was presided over by CGPJ president Isabel Perelló and attended by key regional leaders, signaling broad support for his mandate.