Man in Spain loses his pension after working for 46 years because of this error
A 69-YEAR-OLD Spaniard has lost his entitlement to a state pension because he did not make social security payments for three years. The man named
Lawyer takes Vueling to court in Spain and wins after airline charged him €60 for hand luggage in what judge branded an ‘abusive practice’
AN IBIZA man has won a battle with low-cost air carrier Vueling over an illegal hand luggage charge. The lawyer filed a complaint after he
Is marijuana legal in Spain and can I REALLY grow plants at home?
THE legality of cannabis consumption and cultivation in Spain is murky, with consumption and cultivation being decriminalised, but only if done in private. To put
Court stops father from banning daughter’s important ear operation on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FATHER has lost a two-year court battle over stopping his young daughter getting an important ear operation. The girl has now undergone the surgery
Judge sides with restaurant in Spain’s Basque Country that fined three diners €510 for failing to turn up
A JUDGE in Spain’s Basque Country has sided with a restaurant after it charged three diners €510 for failing to turn up to their dinner
Building woes in Spain: If it’s not legal then surely it is MUST be illegal?
MANY Brits find it daunting moving to Spain. It’s not just the language barrier – often we assume that laws will be similar to our
Spain moves step closer to allowing pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana
By Livia Cockerell
Restaurants and bars across Spain are now required by law to offer free tap water
FOR years campaigners have been calling for Spain to make it a legal obligation to provide free tap water on demand at bars and restaurants.
OBIT: Remembering David Searl, author of Spain’s expat bible on all legal matters, who has died aged 82
DAVID Searl, the author of expat Bible ‘You & The Law in Spain’ which provides a step by step guide to all aspects of legal
British expats demand quicker action from local authorities regarding legal status of their homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOMEOWNERS on the Camposol Urbanisation in Mazarron (Murcia) have met local politicians to thrash out solutions to problems regarding ownership of their properties. Despite a
Polisario Front threatens Spanish airline with legal action over flights to the Sahara
THE NATIONALIST group Polisario Front has threatened to take legal action against Spanish airline company Binter Canarias after they resumed flights between Laâyoune and Gran
Court orders man to pay back his dead wife’s inheritance in Spain because he found love again
A man has lost his dead wife’s inheritance because he broke a promise not to have a relationship with another woman. A court in A
BE AWARE: The issues facing SL limited company directors in Spain
Lawyer Antonio Flores of Lawbird in Marbella on the SL limited company debts - and directors’ personal responsibility
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH: Former Madrid regional president faces three years in prison over master’s forgery scandal
THE court case against former Madrid regional president Cristina Cifuentes over accusations that she forged her master’s degree has now entered its final stage. Cifuentes
EXCLUSIVE: Expat fashion boss Jody Smart goes from catwalk queen to alleycat after probe over alleged multi-million investment fraud
A WELL-KNOWN expat fashion designer and ex-model has been grilled at a Costa Blanca court over her involvement in one of the biggest investment scams
Top Costa del Sol legal firm flying high with new Marbella office launch
The new look office will accommodate 30 members of staff and features a living ‘green’ wall alongside state of the art conference rooms
The costly experience of using a phony driver’s licence writes Antonio Flores
IT is a well-documented fact that the Spanish Costas’ rich variety of foreign residents increases the complexity of legal issues and driving licenses – which
Spain celebrates a decade of same-sex marriage
Spain was the third country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage
Crying out for clarity
Lawyer Antonio Flores delves into the murky world of inheritance tax and how it affects expats
Legal trouble over Gibraltar’s insufficient sewage works
Gibraltar's lack of a sewage treatment plant has landed the UK government in trouble with European courts
Law in action
Resolution to residency cases in record time gives hope to foreign investors, writes lawyer Antonio Flores
Things to consider when facing a divorce abroad
The top five things to consider abroad to dodge a difficult break-up, writes Frank Arndt, Managing Partner of Paradigm Family Law
Stunning expat victory againt Cajasol bank and Costa del Sol property promoter
Estepona court orders repayment of €600,000
Andalucia’s solar plant at the centre of million-euro legal battle
Andasol investors are suing Spain following solar subsidy cuts
No hiding place?
When community fee debts from Spain come knocking on your door in Britain...
Hacienda helicopters cracking down on undeclared developments in Andalucia
Homeowners caught face hefty fines