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Bar associations, new legislation and case law affecting the practice of the profession.

Organic Law 5/2024, in force since 4 December 2024, is the first law that specifically develops the right of defence in Article 24 of the Constitution. We summarise what changes for lawyers and for those who hire their services.

Agente Lex Newsroom18 Oct 2026

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ADR as a precondition for suing: deadlines, proof and costs after Organic Law 1/2025

Since April 2025, in most civil matters you must attempt a negotiated solution before filing a claim. With the law and the guide of the General Council of the Spanish Legal Profession, we review which methods count, which deadlines run and how the attempt is proven.

Agente Lex Newsroom18 Oct 2026

Organic Law on the Right of Defence: the rights and duties it sets for lawyers and their clients

ADR as a precondition for suing: deadlines, proof and costs after Organic Law 1/2025