The Board claims 59 judicial positions more than the 94 foreseen by the Ministry for Andalusia in 2027

The second vice-president of the Junta de Andalucía and director ofTourism, Justice, Deregulation and Local Government,Manuel Gavira, has addressed in theJoint Commission for Cooperation and Coordination with the High Court of Justice of Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla (TSJA), chaired by Lorenzo del Río, theprogramming of new judicial positions for 2027and the needs of the Andalusian judicial bodies.

The Ministry has favourably informed the Ministry's proposalof the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, which includes 94 units for Andalusia -91 positions of judges and magistrates and three presidencies of Courts of Instance freed from jurisdictional work-. However,claims an additional 59 judicial positionsto meet the workload of courts and tribunals.

The petition is based on the study of workloads of the General Secretariat of Justice and on data from the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) and the TSJA.In the civil sections of Seville and Jaén, the load exceeds the reference module by 91%, in Malaga, by 90%, and in Granada, by 79%.

The 59 places requested are distributed in 28 for civil sections, 20 for civil and investigative sections, six for criminal sections of Provincial Hearings, three for commercial sections and two for criminal sections of Instance Courts.

More resources for judicial offices

Gavira has insisted on theneed to accompany the new judicial positions with the necessary meansfor procedures to move forward. So,the Board requests the Ministry to create at least 70 positions for lawyersof the Administration of Justice, whose number has not increased proportionally to the positions of judges and magistrates planned for 2026 and 2027.

The Ministry also claims to raise the positions of Ayamonte, Chiclana de la Frontera, Estepona and El Ejido to the category of magistrate, given the workload and the increase in organized crime indicated in the proposal sent to the Ministry.

The Board has approved the creation of 161 new positionsof personnel at the service of the Administration of Justice, to which are added 140 reinforcement personnel, especially in the judicial bodies of the coastal areas. These actions respond to the commitment to strengthen the workforce and reduce waiting times.

The meeting also discussed the implementation of the95 seats corresponding to the 2026 scheduletheadaptation of templatesand theheadquarters needs and technological means. The Ministry has proposed adjustments in the distribution of seats in 2027 and in the terms of entry into operation of certain judicial groups.

Gavira has reiterated that the goal isstrengthen judicial bodies where there is a greater workload and improve the public service of Justicethat Andalusians receive.