Spanish court annulls Airbnb fine The property sharing site had been sanctioned for advertising lodgings without a permit to host tourists 26 Dec, 2016 @ 08:58 Lead·Property·Travel News
23-stone man accused of squashing donkey to death in Spain did not commit a crime, judge rules A judge has thrown out the case at a preliminary trial, ruling that there is ‘no evidence of a criminal offence’ 5 Apr, 2016 @ 13:18 Cordoba·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead
Spain’s gag law fight taken to European court Group of journalists fight against ‘gag law’ which may decrease police accountability in Spain 16 Dec, 2015 @ 10:56 Lead·Politics
Mind your language! Mouthing off in Spain is putting your foot in it big-style when the law intervenes, writes Antonio Flores 30 Sep, 2015 @ 15:05 Antonio Flores: Legal Problems
General Motors on trial in Cadiz for causing bankruptcy of local dealership and loss of 150 jobs Eight years ago, the American company suddenly closed every single Opel factory in Andalucia 21 Sep, 2015 @ 15:39 Business & Finance·Cadiz
Pharmacy in Sevilla wins right to withhold morning-after pill Spanish court rules that a fine for not selling the morning-after pill violates pharmacist's ideological rights 9 Jul, 2015 @ 12:00 Crime & Law·Health·Sevilla
EXCLUSIVE: Baron Rothschild indicted in France over fraud case French police have been ordered to track down one of Europe’s wealthiest aristocrats over a fraud involving hundreds of British pensioners 18 Jun, 2015 @ 15:28 Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News
Commission? Think again Antonio Flores argues that Real Estate agents are not entitled to commission for registering a client with a property owner or developer 11 Jun, 2015 @ 15:42 Antonio Flores: Legal Problems
Nerja footballer on trial for assaulting referee Goalkeeper Ivan Cabello faces a 26-month prison sentence 11 May, 2015 @ 15:29 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sport
Former mayor in court as 29 foreign-owned homes face demolition in Almeria The former mayor of Almeria, Federico Molina, stands accused of allowing homes to be illegally built on protected land 26 Mar, 2015 @ 12:40 Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Property
Mother of a man murdered in Spain describes the approaching trial as being ‘like hitting a brick wall’ Paul Fether was murdered in Benalmadena in April 2010 5 Mar, 2015 @ 17:52 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Ex-mayor of Tolox facing two years behind bars in Malaga trial Urban-planning licences gave 'free rein' to build on non-urbanised land 3 Mar, 2015 @ 15:31 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Madrid judges probed over receiving payments in return for IT contracts Judges have been receiving 'back door' payments since 2011 25 Feb, 2015 @ 17:10 Crime & Law·Lead
Spanish officers to appear in court accused of beating a migrant in Melilla The 23-year-old was carried, apparently unconscious, back to Morocco 23 Feb, 2015 @ 17:54 Crime & Law·Lead
Law in action Resolution to residency cases in record time gives hope to foreign investors, writes lawyer Antonio Flores 13 Feb, 2015 @ 09:00 Antonio Flores: Legal Problems
Lawyer slams British bureaucracy for keeping innocent expat in Spanish jail Allegedly innocent Dutchman Romano van der Dussen has been behind bars for 11 years 9 Feb, 2015 @ 14:34 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Spain’s Princess Cristina ordered to sell mansion to cover trial costs The Princess is facing four years in jail for accessory to tax fraud 8 Feb, 2015 @ 09:00 Lead·National News·Property
Penelope Cruz loses legal battle over topless photos Cruz has been ordered to pay €3,500 to cover Ekstra Bladet's legal costs 3 Feb, 2015 @ 14:24 Celebrity·Lead
Michelin-starred trio make luxury food affordable in Madrid David Munoz of DiverXO, Roberto Ruiz of Punto MX and Jordi Roca of El Celler de Can Roca launch El Corte Ingles food court 18 Jan, 2015 @ 17:00 Food & Drink
Andalucia’s solar plant at the centre of million-euro legal battle Andasol investors are suing Spain following solar subsidy cuts 15 Jan, 2015 @ 10:56 Environment·Lead·Other News
Nigel Goldman fraud case moves to Fuengirola court Victims continue to demand justice as national journalists follow up Olive Press coverage 8 Jan, 2015 @ 11:48 Almeria·Lead·Malaga
Spanish political parties accused of dodging the law using crowdfunding websites Watchdog calling for legal loophole to be closed 7 Jan, 2015 @ 17:36 Lead
Uber to halt services in Spain despite vows to fight court order The company has decided to obey judge's orders 31 Dec, 2014 @ 11:03 Business & Finance·National News·Travel News
Big defeat for Marbella mayor Lawyer Antonio Flores, of Lawbird, on a wrangle with Munoz 15 Dec, 2014 @ 09:00 Antonio Flores: Legal Problems·Columnists
Corruption claims after expats’ case against Luxembourg bank is rejected They were given just a five day window to prepare their case against Landsbanki 13 Dec, 2014 @ 08:30 Lead
Estepona cat killer avoids prison A pensioner who hid two cat corpses in a street bin will be able to work with animals in eight months 2 Dec, 2014 @ 10:27 Crime & Law