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Judiciary Supports Creation of Violence Against Women Section in Lucena

The new specialized unit will extend its jurisdiction to several towns in the province of Córdoba, enhancing victim support.

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The General Council of the Judiciary has approved the creation of a specialized unit for Violence Against Women at the Court of Instance in Lucena, as part of a judicial reorganization plan in the province of Córdoba.

The decision, made during the judiciary's governing body meeting this Thursday, responds to a request from the Ministry of Justice and is part of a broader project to establish 500 new judicial units by 2026. This new section will not only serve Lucena but also extend its jurisdiction to the judicial districts of Montilla, Baena, Cabra, Puente Genil, Priego de Córdoba, and Aguilar de la Frontera.
This measure supports the petition made by the Regional Government of Andalusia last March, which had criticized the previous regionalization of services as "incoherent." Currently, gender violence cases from Lucena are handled by the capital's section, along with those from Montoro and Posadas.
The Minister of Justice, Public Administration, and Public Function had deemed the creation of this dedicated section in Lucena "essential." Under the new structure, the Cordoban capital would handle cases from Córdoba, Pozoblanco, Montoro, Posadas, and Peñarroya, while the Lucena unit would focus on its judicial district and the aforementioned areas.
Concurrently, the General Council of the Judiciary has approved the expansion of the jurisdiction of the Violence Against Women Section in Córdoba capital, which will now also handle cases from the judicial districts of Pozoblanco, Montoro, Posadas, and Peñarroya.
Beyond the changes in Córdoba, the CGPJ has requested the creation of six magistrate positions for the High Court of Justice of Andalusia, distributed among the Civil, Criminal, and Social chambers. The implementation of these new positions will occur in stages throughout 2026.
Furthermore, favorable information has been provided regarding the creation of a new judicial position within the Violence Against Women Section of the Court of Instance in Vitoria-Gasteiz, extending its coverage to the judicial district of Amurrio.
The Council has emphasized the "essential" need to equip all these new units with adequate material, technological, and human resources from their first day of operation. Finally, the Plenary of the CGPJ has reiterated the necessity of reforming the Organic Law of the Judiciary to adapt judicial training to the new model of Courts of Instance.

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