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Mallorca Judge and prosecutor get jail time

Sex assault victim tricked out of €10,000 compensation by attacker declaring bankruptcy in Spain’s Valencia

A former Valencia area councillor has declared himself bankrupt to avoid paying €10,000 in compensation to a female employee he sexually abused. The woman’s solicitor, Maria Jose Jordan, described the move as

22 Nov, 2022 @ 15:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Former Spanish King Juan Carlos Leaves Spain *file Photo*

Former King of Spain Juan Carlos frets over British court’s appeal hearing on whether to grant him immunity in harassment lawsuit with ex-mistress Corinna Larsen

THE Spanish royal family finds itself washing its dirty laundry in public as a British court will rule on a dispute between former King Carlos I and his ex mistress Corinna Larsen.

8 Nov, 2022 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·London·Madrid·National News

Police officer is first person in Spain to be criminally convicted of spreading 'fake news' on social media

Police officer becomes first person in Spain with criminal conviction for spreading ‘fake news’ on social media

A Guardia Civil officer has become the first person criminally convicted in Spain of spreading ‘fake news’. He used a social media account to falsely allege that a group of Moroccan child

8 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Prosecutor drops fraud and corruption charges against former Barcelona footballer Neymar in Spain

THE Public Prosecutor has dropped corruption and fraud charges on Friday against football star Neymar and others concerning the Brazilian’s 2013 move from Santos to Barcelona. In a surprise move during the

28 Oct, 2022 @ 14:38

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Football·Lead·Sport

Not all animals in Spain are equal

Spain's PSOE party is wanting to place hunting and working dogs into a loophole in the new animal rights law proposed to protect companion animals.

23 Oct, 2022 @ 14:49

Must Read·National News·Other News

Europol most wanted list: Spain’s most dangerous alleged fugitives revealed

SPAIN’S most dangerous alleged criminals have evaded police who suspect them of horrific crimes, and now their profiles have been made public. Europol on Wednesday morning released a list of more than

28 Sep, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

CYBERCRIME ALERT: Latest WhatsApp scam alerted by Spanish police

SPAIN recorded more than 305,000 cybercrimes last year, 2021, according to the Statistical Crime System (SEC). The theft of personal data on the Internet is soaring, with a victim falling victim every

7 Sep, 2022 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Demostration Against Judicial Verdict Of The Herd

EXPLAINER: What Spain’s new ‘only yes means yes’ law means for rape victims in Spain

SPAIN’S Congress approved a ‘yes means yes’ law on Thursday, qualifying all non-consensual sex as rape. The legislation passed with 205 votes in favour, 141 against and 3 abstentions. Only MPs from

26 Aug, 2022 @ 18:10

Lead·Must Read·National News·Politics·Premium

Corrupt former mayor gets convicted and jailed for taking public cash on Spain's Costa Blanca

Far-right British extremist based on Spain’s Costa Blanca in extradition setback over inciting racist attacks in UK

THE National Court has approved the extradition of a Costa Blanca-based far-right British extremist on two counts of inciting racist attacks in the United Kingdom. The decision is now subject to final

25 Aug, 2022 @ 18:50

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Man does not get full custody of son just because ex-wife has Hare Krishna beliefs in Spain's Murcia

Man refused full custody of son despite ‘harm’ fears of ex-wife being Hare Krishna believer in Spain’s Murcia

A man has lost a bid to get full custody of his son claiming he is being harmed because his ex-wife practices the Hare Krishna religion. A Murcia Provincial Court judge in

22 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Spain’s top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

THE Supreme Court has ordered the Policia Nacional to stop discriminating against ‘shorter’ woman wanting to join it. A prospective female candidate filed a complaint to the court after she was rejected

19 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Mps In Spain Back New Law To Enshrine Memory Of People Killed By Brutal General Franco Regime

MPs in Spain back new law to enshrine memory of people killed by General Franco regime

SPANISH MPs have approved a new law that will enshrine the memory of victims of dictator General Franco. The bill was backed by 173 lawmakers in Congress on Thursday after a long

15 Jul, 2022 @ 12:44

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain slammed over Basque Country woman forced to have caesarean section birth

A United Nations committee says a Basque Country woman should be compensated after being forced to have a caesarean section birth which involved having her arms strapped down. The UN committee on

15 Jul, 2022 @ 12:04

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Ryanair ordered to pay for flight delays by court in Spain's Mallorca after four-year tussle

Ryanair ordered to pay flight delay compensation by court in Spain’s Mallorca after four-year tussle

A Mallorca court has awarded six Ryanair passengers €1,533 in compensation after their flights were delayed in the summer of 2018. The Irish budget airline refused to cough up payments after a

6 Jun, 2022 @ 16:05

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Premium·Sevilla

Ex-Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont wins fresh battle to stop extradition to Spain

Ex-Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont wins latest battle to stop extradition to Spain

EX-CATALUNYA president Carles Puigdemont has had his European Parliament immunity restored by the European Court of Justice(ECJ). It means that he cannot be extradited to Spain to face sedition charges- at least

24 May, 2022 @ 19:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·European Union·Lead·Politics

Spain fails in latest bid to extradite rapper from Belgium who insulted monarchy

Spain fails in latest bid to extradite Mallorca rapper from Belgium

MALLORCAN rapper Josep Miqeul Arenas, known as Valtonyc, has won another Belgian court ruling which has again refused Spain’s bid to extradite him. The Ghent Supreme Court rejected a Belgian Prosecutor’s Office

17 May, 2022 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain Stops Women Being Hassled By Protestors When Going For An Abortion

Spain makes it a crime for pro-lifers to harrass women outside abortion clinics

A new law came into force on Thursday which stops women going for an abortion being harassed by demonstrators outside clinics in Spain. The measure came into force on Thursday a day

15 Apr, 2022 @ 11:43

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain forms specialist hate crime police units to counter increase in racist and homophobic assaults

SPECIALIST hate crime police units are to be set up across Spain to counter a big rise in hate crime and discriminatory offences in recent years. Hate crimes led by racist and

12 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Businessmen face trial for excess profiteering on Madrid Covid-19 mask and glove deal which funded luxury cars and a yacht in Spain

Businessmen to face court over controversial Madrid Covid-19 PPE deal which paid for luxury cars and a yacht in Spain

A Madrid court will pursue a corruption case involving two businessmen over a €14.2 million PPE contract with Madrid City Council. The deal was struck at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

7 Apr, 2022 @ 18:25

Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Property owner stung with massive fine for bogus registration of immigrants in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia area man has picked up a €105,000 penalty for breaking Spain’s immigration laws. The 52-year-old Pakistani national from Mislata was fined €525 each on 20 counts for allowing non-Spaniards to

5 Apr, 2022 @ 16:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Network of overcrowded unhygienic flats housed trafficked migrants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional have raided six flats crammed with trafficked migrants in the north of Alicante City. The living conditions were described as ‘very poor’. The properties were used as stop-overs by

31 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-King of Spain, Juan Carlos, goes to Court of Appeal to stop London civil trial over surveillance of ex-mistress

Ex-King of Spain, Juan Carlos, looks to Court of Appeal to delay or stop London trial over surveillance of ex-mistress

LAWYERS acting for Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, say they are going to the Court of Appeal over a key immunity ruling made last week. Justice Matthew Nicklin decided in London’s High Court

29 Mar, 2022 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spy chief extradition from Spain to United States paused due to Human Rights court appeal

SPAIN’S National Court has suspended the extradition of former Venezuelan spy chief, General Hugo Carvajal, to the United States on drug-trafficking charges. The delay comes after Carvajal lodged an appeal before the

25 Mar, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

High Court in London rejects sovereign immunity for Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, over damages claim by ex-mistress

SPAIN’S former monarch, Juan Carlos, could be forced to give evidence in a damages claim brought by his ex-mistress in a London High Court trial. Judge Matthew Nicklin ruled on Thursday that

24 Mar, 2022 @ 13:39

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·London·National News

Woman snubbed by court on Spain's Costa Blanca over ex-boyfriend posting sex image on WhatsApp

Woman snubbed by Costa Blanca court in Spain over ex-boyfriend posting sex image on WhatsApp

A woman’s battle against a vindictive ex-boyfriend who posted a photo of her vagina on WhatsApp has again ended in failure at an Alicante court. A lower court ruled a year ago

1 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

United Nations slams child custody order to allegedly abusive father in Madrid area of Spain

A United Nations Human Rights panel has slammed a Madrid appeals court for granting an allegedly abusive father full custody of his seven-year-old daughter. The UN experts described the ruling as going

28 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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