Digital evidence in civil proceedings: how to submit emails, WhatsApp messages, Teams messages, and screenshots without losing their evidentiary value
Table of Contents Key Points An email can prove acceptance of a quote. A WhatsApp conversation can demonstrate that a breach of contract was communicated. And a Microsoft Teams message can be crucial in determining what instructions a supplier received. But what happens when the other party denies the authenticity of those […]
Five months of ADR: an interim assessment
By far, the practical impact of WHAT 1/2025 has been more pronounced, because it has meant the introduction of compulsory Means of Appropriate Dispute resolution (ADR).
The Impact of AI on Civil Liability
The emergence of AI in various areas of everyday life poses an unavoidable challenge for legal practitioners, particularly in the field of civil liability. The difficulty in determining liability for damage caused by devices and systems incorporating AI, and the opacity of the decision-making processes involved in these […]
AI in the Courts: Benefits, Risks and Challenges
Artificial intelligence (AI) focuses on creating systems capable of performing tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning and perception. These are systems that can perceive their environment, reason on the basis of knowledge, process information derived from data, and make decisions to achieve a given objective. In this regard, […]
Key procedural changes introduced by Royal Decree-Law 6/2023
With the entry into force of Royal Decree-Law 6/2023, significant changes have been introduced to the conduct of legal proceedings. These changes only affect proceedings commenced after 20 March; for proceedings already underway on that date, the previous regulations will continue to apply. The most significant procedural changes […]
Latest news on the IRPH
The European Court sets out the criteria to be followed by national courts when assessing whether the IRPH is potentially unfair
Revolving credit cards. What risks do they pose and how can you get your interest back?
«Revolving» credit card contracts may be declared null and void on the grounds that they are usurious or unfair. «Revolving» credit cards have given rise to a large number of legal disputes in our country, due to the high interest rates associated with this type of credit and its widespread marketing by financial institutions. This high level of litigation, which […]
The planned changes to the Administration, the new Law on Procedural Efficiency
The forthcoming Law on Procedural Efficiency proposes a major reform of the functioning of the administration of justice, which is justified by the limited success of the proposals that have previously been implemented, one after another, to strengthen this public service, which is so vital in a state governed by the rule of law. A brief analysis of the changes […]
Floor clauses: Self-employed workers and SMEs can now make a claim
The Supreme Court has handed down a judgement dated 11 March 2020, which enables the self-employed and SMEs to claim back sums unduly paid as a result of the application of floor clauses. This judgement sets a legal precedent, as in January 2019 the Court ruled in a similar manner in judgement no. 57/2019, Rec. 3416/2016, of 25 […]
Procedural Law: STATE OF EMERGENCY due to the coronavirus
Last Saturday, 14 March 2020, in light of the situation facing our country as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish Government published “Royal Decree 463/2020 of 14 March, declaring a state of alarm for the management of the situation of […]