The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has recognized the work of the legal profession, which he has defined as a key profession in the judicial system and in the democratic system, being at the forefront of defending the fundamental rights of citizens. He has emphasized that a just society needs a well-regarded, recognized, and adequately equipped legal profession and has defended the importance of respecting justice and preserving the independence of the judiciary.
During his speech at the inauguration of the IX Meetings of the Boards of the Legal Profession in Jerez, Moreno highlighted the importance of these meetings in reflecting on and discussing the challenges and transformations they face.
At this point, he emphasized the great value that debate and the exchange of opinions on issues such as education, professional secrecy, collegial protection, social security, free legal aid, the changes introduced by efficiency laws, or the new Organic Law on Judicial Efficiency have for Law and the legal system, which represents a turning point in the transformation of the judicial system in Spain.
In this regard, he added that Law 1/2025 is an opportunity that should be addressed through co-governance, and from Andalucía, efforts are being made to contribute to the improvement of this regulation with specific initiatives such as the proposal for the pilot project of the Instance Court of Campo de Gibraltar and La Janda, which will allow for more effective administration of Justice in a very complicated area due to its geographical location, or the request to the Ministry of Justice for funding for its implementation, which in the Andalusian community will cost over 56 million euros.
«In Andalucía, we would like the Government of Spain to guarantee equal treatment for all autonomous communities.»
The Andalusian President has emphasized that the conclusions of this forum are necessary for the improvement of the Administration of Justice and has recalled some of the measures that the Andalusian Government has implemented, such as improving remuneration and reducing payment deadlines for Legal Aid, which are paid within fifteen days instead of waiting up to a year as before, or the approval of new fee schedules for Legal Aid and Duty Counsel, with an increase of 4%, after 20%, and up to 60% in shifts.
Juanma Moreno is greeted by the President of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers, Salvador González Martín, upon his arrival at the conference.
In addition, it is worth noting that Andalucía was the first to remunerate mediation in Legal Aid, paying 400 euros for agreement, as well as the future implementation of Law 1/2025 on efficiency, which will include mediation support as a paid module.
Likewise, he highlighted the commitment against gender violence, for which 7,300 new specialized duties have been approved, along with more training and resources for Justice.
The event was attended by the Minister of Justice, Local Administration, and Public Function, José Antonio Nieto; the Mayor of Jerez, María José García Pelayo, and the President of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers, Salvador González Martín.
