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High Court of Justice of Castile and León
Superior and appellate court in Castile and León, based in Burgos / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The High Court of Justice of Castile and León (Spanish: Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla y León), is the superior and appellate court of the Judiciary of Spain in the territory of the autonomous community of Castile and León, notwithstanding its original jurisdiction in some cases, and the jurisdiction of the Supreme court.[1] Located in Burgos, the court is divided into the Civil, Criminal, Administrative (Spanish: Contencioso-Administrativo) and Labour (Social) chambers.[2] The High Court is also tasked with the resolution of jurisdictional conflicts between the courts in Castile and León.[citation needed]
High Court of Justice of Castile and León | |
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Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla y León | |
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Established | 1989 |
Jurisdiction | Castille and León |
Location | Burgos |
Composition method | Civil and Criminal Chamber Administrative Chamber Employment (Social) Chamber |
Authorized by | Superior Court of Justice |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of Spain |
Appeals from | Audiencias Provinciales (civil and criminal cases) Juzgados de lo Contencioso-Administrativo (administrative law cases) Juzgados de lo Social (labour law cases). |
Judge term length | indefinite |
Website | poderjudicial |
Presidente | |
Currently | José Luis Concepción Rodríguez |
The court was established by article 26 of the Organic Law of the Judiciary of 1985 (Spanish: Ley Orgánica del Poder Judicial de 1985).[3]
The President of this court is appointed by the General Council of the Judiciary for a five year term. The president of the High Court of Justice of Castile and León is José Luis Concepción Rodríguez.[2]