Bar associations, new legislation and case law affecting the practice of the profession.
Royal Decree 606/2026, in force since 26 July, approves the Statute of the Independent Authority for Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination provided for in Law 15/2022. For lawyers handling discrimination cases, it is a new counterpart with assistance, mediation and court action functions.
Law 10/2025, regulating customer service, has been in force since 28 December 2025 and gives the companies concerned twelve months to adapt. For firms advising companies and consumers, the end of the period is approaching.
Royal Decree-Law 28/2026, published on 7 October, changes the extension of leases of main homes. It will come into force on 15 November 2026. We summarise the new Article 10 of the Urban Leases Act and its transitional regime.
Since 5 October, employers must inform in writing of more elements of the employment relationship, including the use of algorithmic systems that affect working conditions. It affects the clients of employment law firms and the firms themselves as employers.
On 20 March 2026 the Plenary of the General Council of the Spanish Legal Profession approved an interpretive circular on the use of generative artificial intelligence in briefs. Its central conclusion: using AI is lawful, but filing what it produces without verifying it is, in general, a serious offence.
Proposing the other party's lawyer as a witness to testify about their professional work clashes with professional secrecy. Interpretative Circular 1/2025 of the General Council of the Spanish Legal Profession explains why it is an infringement and how it is assessed.
