September 29, 2026

Judge's gavel and hourglass: the statute of limitations for criminal offences in Spanish law

Why Offences Become Time-Barred: Zapatero’s Jewels and the Time Limits of Criminal Law

What the statute of limitations for criminal offences is, the periods set by Article 131 of the Spanish Criminal Code, when it is interrupted and how it applies to Zapatero's jewels.

February 23, 2026

The crime of driving under the influence of drugs or alcoholic beverages.

February 23, 2026

Recording of telephone conversations as evidence in criminal proceedings

February 23, 2026

Imprisonment for debt

November 11, 2025

Ayuso’s boyfriend is not a confessed offender: The subtle distinction between plea bargaining and admission of guilt

November 11, 2025

When the lawyer says “enough”: why a lawyer can leave the defense of his client (and vice versa) (and what this has to do with the Ábalos case).

October 6, 2025

Can I record the police and can they force me to erase the images I have recorded of them?

October 6, 2025

Can I prevent the police from searching my vehicle on public roads?

October 2, 2025

Penal

Why Offences Become Time-Barred: Zapatero’s Jewels and the Time Limits of Criminal Law

The crime of driving under the influence of drugs or alcoholic beverages.

Recording of telephone conversations as evidence in criminal proceedings

Imprisonment for debt

Ayuso’s boyfriend is not a confessed offender: The subtle distinction between plea bargaining and admission of guilt

When the lawyer says “enough”: why a lawyer can leave the defense of his client (and vice versa) (and what this has to do with the Ábalos case).

Can I record the police and can they force me to erase the images I have recorded of them?

Can I prevent the police from searching my vehicle on public roads?

The Jury Court in Spain and its relation to the “Begoña Gómez case” or “Why Begoña Gomez does not want to be tried by a popular jury”.