Report of Developments in Legislation & Case-Law in Spain 2023-2024

Abstract

The social and political landscape in Spain during 2023 and 2024 was characterised by a certain degree of instability, which also extended to the legal sphere. Describing the situation as a full-blown crisis might be an overstatement, however, the Government failed to appoint the Supreme Court judges as required by the Constitution, citing political reasons. As a result, the Court’s work significantly slowed down. While religious freedom was not at the forefront of the public agenda during this period, it continued to play an important, if subtle, role in various legal and political developments.