Overview
- The Ministry says 431 tribunals of instance will be in place, with more than 300 already operating since July and about 100 large judicial districts switching on January 1, while Oviedo, Gijón and Avilés move to February 15 for final technical adjustments.
- Murcia’s reorganization is complete and its tribunal of instance begins January 1 with ten sections and three common services, as the regional court president calls for 22 additional judicial units to make the model viable.
- Vigo’s courts close in their current form and reopen January 2 as tribunals of instance, with roughly 500 staff reassigned to sections and judges moving to shared workspaces under a new leadership and service structure.
- Official data cite early efficiency gains, including a 30.9% national drop in new civil cases in the third quarter, fewer pending communications and faster execution of sentences, alongside more than 114,000 procedures handled by municipal Justice Offices.
- Local figures in Vigo show 4,519 fewer cases in 2025, about an 8–10% decline driven largely by the new requirement to attempt mediation before filing, with sharp falls in civil filings such as debt claims and mortgage expense lawsuits.